May 2, 2007 at 11:45 pm
After looking at some photos in the Airline Images ..
I noticed that RYANAIR have got “BYE BYE SKY EUROPE” on EI-DLF .. is this some sort of dig/gag at Sky Europe which i have missed??
Cheers
RickT
(All credit to wannabe pilot for some cracking shots, I have also reduced the quality extermely as its not required here –
See his latest cracking photo post here..
By: evaluator - 7th May 2007 at 19:51
The slogans aren’t just for customers. It is likely away of digging at coworkers morale as well.
And at the same token, pushing the proud of their own crowd 🙂
By: MapleLeafYYZ - 7th May 2007 at 18:44
The slogans aren’t just for customers. It is likely away of digging at coworkers morale as well.
By: evaluator - 7th May 2007 at 00:38
And interestingly enough all the above carriers are still here…..so much for MOLs wishfull thinking. And I suspect that Lufthansa will still be here when we shall be looking at pictures of Ryanair in one of those Airlife “remember when” picture books…along with Air Florida, People Express, Debonair etc etc. Just keep an eye on the fuel prices in the future
Skymonster….Right on target as usual:)
MOL’s wishful thinking? It surely is a tricky way to create a public image above their highly ranked brandnames. MOL knows what he is doing and what his clients do expect from him: To play the Robin Hood among the mighties.
Regards
Evaluator
By: MSR777 - 7th May 2007 at 00:09
Basically, Yes, It is Ryanair having a dig at Sky Europe by insinuating that Sky Europe will disappear from the industry as Ryanair grows bigger and stronger.
They have also had a ‘dig’ at other airlines:
– Arrivederchi (Goodbye) Alitalia
– Bye Bye Sky Europe
– Bye Bye Latehansa (Lufthansa)
– Bye Bye Baby (BMI Baby)
– Bye Bye EasyJet
And interestingly enough all the above carriers are still here…..so much for MOLs wishfull thinking. And I suspect that Lufthansa will still be here when we shall be looking at pictures of Ryanair in one of those Airlife “remember when” picture books…along with Air Florida, People Express, Debonair etc etc. Just keep an eye on the fuel prices in the future
Skymonster….Right on target as usual:)
By: evaluator - 6th May 2007 at 11:47
Lucky Skyeurope
Lucky they are, when even their fiercest competitor starts advertising for them.
A great laugh for the folks in Bratislava.
Cheers from Vienna
evaluator
P.S. As Skyeurope and Austrian entertain their local customers with public irony, so could NE do with their irish rival: Welcome Ryanair, we’ll show you where it’s at.
How about?
By: Craigston_Tom - 3rd May 2007 at 18:40
Not that I agree with Ryanair’s marketing tactics, especially with the whole airport advertising trick (ie Girona = Barcelona)
One of the funniest of airport advertising is saying that they fly to Copenhagen, when Infact they fly to Malmo in Sweden, but call it Copenhagen!
By: Skymonster - 3rd May 2007 at 16:42
If the other airlines were so insignificant and not a threat, he wouldn’t even both about them. The very fact that the Irish eejit airline CEO feels the need to paint those sayings on the side of his aeroplanes indicates that they must be at least an irritant to him.
Andy
By: A Spalding - 3rd May 2007 at 12:17
Time will tell..!!
Just goes to show how even these little captions are adverts to attract customers from the other airlines over to Ryanair placing doubt in the normal traveller regarding the other airlines… i guess a normal traveller may think…. i wonder if the other airline is closing down… best not book with them…
Still RYANAIR have the cocky attitude and do get the negative feedback from some customers… but the fact is in todays market.. cheaper is better to most of the average travellers..
RickT
Not that I agree with Ryanair’s marketing tactics, especially with the whole airport advertising trick (ie Girona = Barcelona), but I would have to say that they must be doing something right. After all they are a very successful airline.
Just as you said, the average customer today now would rather pay less. It seems the extra’s such as, seat allocations, IFE, free drinks etc just don’t seem to matter to some customers, especially if it affects the cost of the flight.
I have myself flown on EI-DLN ‘Bye Bye Baby’ and only the other week at Bristol International I saw EI-CTB ‘Say No To BA Fuel Levy’
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By: Newforest - 3rd May 2007 at 07:24
Don’t recall Southwest, the model for Ryanair ever resorting to similar gutter tactics.:o
By: Rickt - 3rd May 2007 at 01:00
im suprised their isnt one for “bye bye Jet2” yet?
Time will tell..!!
Just goes to show how even these little captions are adverts to attract customers from the other airlines over to Ryanair placing doubt in the normal traveller regarding the other airlines… i guess a normal traveller may think…. i wonder if the other airline is closing down… best not book with them…
Still RYANAIR have the cocky attitude and do get the negative feedback from some customers… but the fact is in todays market.. cheaper is better to most of the average travellers..
RickT
By: LBA-EGNM - 3rd May 2007 at 00:43
im suprised their isnt one for “bye bye Jet2” yet?
By: Manston Airport - 3rd May 2007 at 00:42
I wish airlines would say bog off Ryanair or F8ck off Ryanair but then that one would put a bad name to the airline company with it on. Its annoying:mad: but hey thats Ryanair for you.
James
By: Rickt - 3rd May 2007 at 00:16
Humour and insult at the highest level…
Thanks for the info..
RickT
By: Craigston_Tom - 3rd May 2007 at 00:05
Basically, Yes, It is Ryanair having a dig at Sky Europe by insinuating that Sky Europe will disappear from the industry as Ryanair grows bigger and stronger.
They have also had a ‘dig’ at other airlines:
– Arrivederchi (Goodbye) Alitalia
– Bye Bye Sky Europe
– Bye Bye Latehansa (Lufthansa)
– Bye Bye Baby (BMI Baby)
– Bye Bye EasyJet