I have nothing but respect for your opinions on the matter, sensible and reasoned as ever. My view as someone who worked in the public service industry for a while, concurs with your’s.

I don’t believe the paying public will ever put up with being treated like cattle under these circumstances for very long. Yes they may pay bargain basement prices, but not always…?

Ryanair are always quick to point out just how few of their flights suffer complete cancellation in circumstances such as these, so maybe given the profitable revenues they so often trumpet, they could do something for a bunch of elderly church goers who probably didn’t realise just what exactly and who they were dealing with ?

Result…. positive PR and not another bad headline…. 😡

if you look back over the years at Ry,Im still to find any occasion that they have paid out compensation to any , until they are taken to court
This company is out to make money at any cost and sod the passengers ,And to give money away ,I think mister Olearhy(sorry about the spelling)would have a heart attack

Kevin