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RYANAIR ARE TRYING to make it easier for people to travel in groups with the introduction of a new group booking service similar to that employed by other airlines.
The service allows travellers to block book at least 20 seats on a flight with the person booking not required to included the names of all the passengers at the time of booking.
Half of the names have to be submitted halfway between the booking date and departure date with the remainder of the names due 14 days before the departure. The total payment is required at the time of booking.
Ryainair say the group bookings are designed to allow for greater flexibility of travel for schools, sports clubs and all other large travelling parties.
Other airlines already provide such services with Aer Lingus allowing it on bookings with at least seven travelling passengers.
Ryanair also said today that they are to announce a new corporate travel product in the coming weeks which will include “flexible tickets” and fast-track services through certain airports.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said upon the announcement of the group booking service that the airline will target the group and business travel markets this year.
“2014 is set to be a very exciting year for all groups and business passengers as Ryanair’s entry into these markets will significantly lower their costs of travel,” he said in a statement today.
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What about the ibis near newlands cross??
@Potatoe-man: cruelly overlooked again this year.. maybe next time
@Potatoe-man: I was thinking the Aspect in Park west but that Ibis has a bit more class.
The journal writing a full article about a site making an error. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
Yep sure the journal will have people looking for ‘Ballinyfin’
In fairness, it looks amazing. Would love to be loaded
Last time I was there the food was not great and the place cold! Was a few years ago though and sleeping was in a dormitory.
Yeah true, but I’ve honestly never even heard of it.. Still great to have the number 1 and a few in the top 10..well done hoteliers
Ah big whoop, it’s east instead of north. I’m sure whoever stays there can figure it out. They won’t be navigating by compass.
Its south-west. East of Dublin is the Irish sea!
Fine seaweed baths they have!
Is it still cheaper than The Shelbourne?
Waterford castle while nice is no where the nicest hotel in Munster not a mind top ten in the world !!
Can’t say I’ve been to either of the other too. But Ashford Castle is glorious
Americans who will spend 600 quid a night on a hotel, 500 quid a day on a private driver guided tour, and then moan at the price of a 2 quid handmade postcard….
A lovely hotel and well worth the visit. I was very lucky to be able to photograph both interior and exterior. The gold room was unbelievable a place of great beauty. Congrats to all both staff and owners. Unfortunately I could not afford a stay there now.
Stayed there for a night to celebrate wedding anniversary last year. An out-of-this-world experience.
Like the moon?
No Laois
Denito, you didn’t go in looking like that photo,did you?
And The Journal get the hashtag for this article (#KIM KARDASHIAN) wrong.
It doesn’t really fit in in Laois though tbh.
It has been there for 200 years, no point in moving it somewhere else now.
So the best hotel in the world according to 300,000 readers of the influential New York travel magazine. Basically, Americans.
Went to college there in the 70′s. Use to be run by the patrician brothers. Beautiful couldn’t describe the surroundings thou some of the brothers were a bit effie.
I’ve always wanted to go to Laos
I wonder do they take supervalue coupons in ballyfin?
Built 200 yrs ago in 2014 ?
Ballyfer was once won in a game of cards
Kim Kardashian obviously didn’t agree. Didn’t she leave early AND not pay the bill??
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