goatsarah
@grayface_ghost @godzero Kinda feels like being one of the elect, doesn't it?
After being a Ryanair regular for a few years, I flew Virgin, American and Air France in December.
None of them know how to "airline". Not a single one. They are all muppets.
I used to disparage Ryanair. I never will again. They are profoundly good at what they do, and so many of their peers are not.
it took American TWO HOURS to turn around a 737-800. TWO FUCKING HOURS. Jesus Christ!
goatsarah
gz
@goatsarah @grayface_ghost
That's kinda bonkers unless there was an equipment failure of some sort.
goatsarah
@godzero @grayface_ghost back rows first is actually terrible. There’s a video about this somewhere.
The best way to do it without assigning everyone a unique birding number is to just go, “plane’s here. Get on”, which is basically what Ryanair does, only they use both doors simultaneously.
gz
@goatsarah @grayface_ghost
Group boarding is so ridiculous. Just load starting with the back rows first, much more efficient. They make it as awful as possible to encourage people to buy into higher groups. 🤦♂️
Also, what happened to those airports with 2 jetways, with one at the back?
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gz
@goatsarah @grayface_ghost
What's bad about back rows first?
I like it when there are no jetways but not many flights without them, at least in the USA. The last time I used stairs was in Long Beach in 2009.
goatsarah
@godzero @grayface_ghost it creates congestion because everyone is trying to reach the same rows at the same time. It’s better to introduce a bit of randomness because the gaps that develop stop things bunching up.
Ryanair planes all have air stairs, which they deploy before the ground staff even get there. My record from fan stop/seatbelt lights going off to divining away in my car, via passport control at Faro is 4 minutes.
goatsarah
@godzero @grayface_ghost last time I vane through there a few weeks ago I was first off the plane. As I passed the gate area for the return flight on my way to passport control, I heard, “Ryanair is now starting boarding of flight FR-whatever to London Stansted. Please have your passports and boarding passes ready for inspection”
More than half the incoming passengers were still on the plane. They’re that fast.
gz
@goatsarah @grayface_ghost
That's incredible, 4 minutes! My sister has been flying to Faro for over 30 years (they have a place near there) but she's never mentioned anything about the airport.
goatsarah
gz
@goatsarah @grayface_ghost
That could cause some bunching! What do they do differently from other airlines?
goatsarah
gz
@goatsarah @grayface_ghost
I should sleep, it's past 2am 🥱
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