Ryanair Flights

[RioneGlen]

Does anyone know when the winter schedule for Ryanair starts? I am trying to book flights for October/November but nothing is showing yet.

I know they are supposed to be cutting down some flights but I thought there would be some availability for this time.

[billy]

I noticed on the Ryanair site that the Edinburgh/Rome flights are still bookable in November so there is always that option from Scotland.
Regards, Billy.

[RioneGlen]

Thanks for info Billy. I have now heard that there are not going to be any flights from Prestick to Rome during the winter. Guess we will have to head to Edinburgh.

Thanks again.

[Alyson]

Hi we have booked flights for the 29th September, should have been 06.40 morning flight, have just received email from Ryanair to advise flight now going out 16.55 and return time also changed to 20.55, I think this is the usual winter schedule. I heard on the radio about the flights from Prestwick being cut back but was not sure if the Rome route was one of them. Will let you know if they come back to us & cancel......

Alyson

[GAIL]

what can we say about ryanair that has not already been said? my sons have booked to come out on the monday 28th of sept stanstead flying back on friday the 2nd of oct. [ booked in july] they now have been imformed that there flight back may not be flying will let them know in a few weeks can have a refund if they wish. Also they have been told that ryanair might not be flying to Lamezia next year ?? How do you fly from the north of England to Scalea other than going to Stanstead for Ryanair ? Perhaps it is true that Ryanair has a short life span for the future. Best wishes Gail

[maisy]

Hiya All
Do not despair you can fly to Naples and catch the train to Scalea
not too much difference in the journey by the time you have driven
to Scalea.
Maisy

[Andy&Kath]

If my memory serves me, I seem to remember Ryanair stopping the Lamezia flights 'for the winter' last year and then re-starting them in December. There is a lot of gesturing from the top knobs at Ryanair over their long running feud with BAA so I wouldn't panic just yet about next year. At a time when most airlines are struggling Ryanair have just posted pre-tax profits for the last reported quarter of over £100 million. They achieve this through well used routes such as Lamezia so are unlikely to cut off their nose to spite their face long term. Although I appreciate this doesn't help those who have October flights booked. For those booked Stansted-Lamezia your best alternative is Easyjet to Naples then a 2 1/2-3 hour train journey to Scalea.


Andy

[GAIL]

Thankyou for all your imformation, I have just read this morning in the local calabria newspaper what is happening to Ryanair. There is a dispute with Lamezia airport He wants customers to board their flight and then fill up with fuel [ this should be the other way round ]. Also he wants customers to walk across the air field instead of getting the bus As the above is not allowed it is against airport regulations ,Therefore he is not flying from Stanstead to Lamezia 30th of Sept or there after for WINTER. So maybe what my son was told by the guy on the phone at ryanair was correct ? The paper also says that they have fell out with Ryanair because of all the changes he wants to make Also he is or has stopped flying from Stanstead Pisa This all because he wants a quicker turn round on all his flights. Well even if he has made an excess of money there is one thing he can notdo and that is to change air port rules as human safety comes first Oh well my family will have to fly to Naples as they visit four times a year How easy is it on the train from Naples to Scalea and is there a bus from the airport to the station best wishes Gail

[claire tudge]

Have just booked to fly from Liverpool to Naples it has cost £85.00 return for two people 27th November to 4th April, there are buses that run directly between the airport and Naples central station these are three euros per person i typed in Naples airport for the info times etc. Trenitalia has trains for ten euros 50, these dont seem bookable online and those that are bookable for 18.50 per person each way from Naples to Scalea hope this helps.

[Mac]

I was concerned to read that Return Flights to Stansted on 2 October may be cancelled. I also booked my flight in July but have heard absolutely nothing yet from Ryanair. I have already booked a hotel for 1 October in Lamezia and also connecting flights from London to Scotland on 2 October. I phoned them today but they told me flights were currently suspended and they could not confirm what was happening until the beginning of next week.

Linda

[Hev&Steve]

We had flights booked, booked them in May, Stansted - Lamezia, out on 14th Oct. return 21st. Phoned them yesterday, they told me they were definately cancelled.

Steve

[GAIL]

Hi all My son has just phoned me to say they are not flying in Oct and ryanair will refund him in full. So he has booked with easy jet , for the same week and paying alot less If it is not a silly question, Are the trains to Naples on time as he has only one hour to spare to get his flight or should he travel down the evening before ? thanks again for all the infro. Gail

[hallphoto]

We have flights booked on the 22 sept and returning on the 2 oct with friends joining us via ryanair on the 25, haven't heard a sausage from ryanair so hoping it is running, last year the end of October they removed flights for the same reasons, a dispute with lamezia they were restored end of December, Ryanair is one of Lamezia's main carriers, without them lamezia would not function so I think we should be safe and the flights are always full when we are on them.

kevin & jayne

[annetigano]

We too had flights booked 16 Sep to 14 Oct. Friends coming 26 Sep to 3 Oct and family 3 Oct - 14 Oct.
THERE ARE NO OCTOBER FLIGHTS - I phoned Ryanair today and have a full refund for all three bookings.
We have flights booked for December but will see nearer the time for those.
We are now going to fly Easyjet to Naples and come to Scalea on the train.
Hope to exchange stories with some of you when we are there.
Good luck to all of you
Anne & Tony

[maisy]

Hiya All
If I remember correctly our font of all knowledge posted that Easy Jet flew into Lamezia from both Milan and Rome if anyone did not fancy the train ride. Although I dont know
what the schedules are. The flights to Naples are great as they fly every day not like
Mr Ryan Air and varied choices of departures from UK .
Maisy

[Peppermint]

Hi All – We have flown to Naples twice now and caught the train to Scalea, the first time the train was delayed 3 hours! The last train to Scalea is 18.48.
If you have hand luggage only you can get out of the Airport and to the Train station in about ½ hour (depending on the traffic, it is only a short journey) it is quicker to get a taxi at a cost of 20 euros.
The trains have separate compartments and when you purchase your tickets you are allocated a seat, we did experience an incident on the train so next time we shall pay extra only a few euros and go in the 1st class section.
I have a list of all the stops if anyone wants it.
Jane & Simon.

[cool]

Hi Peppermint,Will be using the train next time.How do you know that a train will be leaving around the time that you arrive by plane.Also how much does it cost.Is there much hassle at the station.Thank you , Cool .

[Italy4me]

Hi cool!
You can check the timetable online.
Here's a link to it in English:
Trenitalia - Timetables and purchasing

[cool]

Thanks L ,," You're some woman" Cool

[Mrs Teapot]

Originally Posted by Peppermint

The trains have separate compartments and when you purchase your tickets you are allocated a seat, we did experience an incident on the train so next time we shall pay extra only a few euros and go in the 1st class section.
I have a list of all the stops if anyone wants it.
Jane & Simon.

Intrigued to know what incident you experienced on the train?

Having travelled on many Italian trains recently (2nd class all the time) the only one I had any 'incidents' on was the Rome to Sicily (via Napoli) train.

First there was a heavy 'stand off' over a seat next to me, with the other Italians in the carriage all giving me eyebrows up and down type signals - coupled with two Sicilian looking henchmen/musclemen in the doorway (of the little 6 person compartment) backing up one guy (their friend). Amazingly the henchmen moved on with their friend as the other guy won the seat. Turns out though, that the guy who won the seat next to me, we 'think' was a mobile phone thief, or other type of thief. At one point he had about 5 or 6 phones going off in various pockets, or using other phones from other pockets, talking in a mixture of swahili and broken Italian and broken English, all mixed up in sentences. (never a dull moment in this train!). Later on, as the train went into the many long tunnels (never known tunnels quite as long as those ones) the passengers in the little compartment all started to fall asleep one by one. Then my daughter noticed the mobile phone guy getting up and touching people's bags. At one point he went up the window, put his hands on the Italian lady's handbag (which was on the window sill and not at all blocking his view) and pretended he needed to move it so he could see out the window (even though the small bag was at pelvis height and his head near the top of the window! - lol)! My daughter kept pretending to fall asleep but would then spring her eyes open, just at the moments he was up and trying to touch peoples bags. It was quite amusing (though a little worrying) what with me trying to keep an eye on all our bags and not fall asleep - I even found myself lulling into sleep in some of the tunnels and I was trying to fight sleep.

We got out at Napoli and left the 'mobile phone thief' and his sleeping companions to it..... :???:

This was the most 'interesting' of all our Italian train journies - including a male pensioner and his decades younger frisky wife (or bit on the side probably) getting it on in the corridor, to people trying to sell you things like 'socks' and other odd items. Also there was someone begging with a pieces of paper in Italian (probably 'I am homeless, my baby is starving' etc).

I would do the journey again, but I would try to avoid that type of train. Or go first class, or both. I was told after Id booked it, that it was one of the older style trains (every single carriage had only mini compartments within it, each for 6 people). You can tell when you book the train if you are offered a choice of 3 seats in a row it is for the compartment type train. I think it was quite a cheap trrain too - so guess most people book that train. I was unable to book the train beforehand (full up) so had to book that one, as I had a ferry to connect with. The booking confused me at the time as all our other train journeys had been a choice of two seats in a row. Now I know.