UPDATE: Ryanair To Test Reserved Seating On Two Routes
19 Avril 2011 - 7:35PM
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Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYA.DB, RYAAY) said Tuesday that it will
test reserved seating for the first time in a move that will be
closely watched by other low-cost airlines.
Europe's largest carrier of airline passengers will offer access
to 24 seats on its Boeing Co. (BA) 737-800s for 10 euros extra. The
front two rows are seen generating a premium from passengers
wanting a quick exit while the two over-wing exit rows offer more
leg room.
Ryanair has a reputation as an industry leader in generating
extra revenue, being one of the first to charge for checked bags.
It had stopped short of assigned seating in an effort to speed
boarding and aircraft turnaround times, though it already offers
priority boarding for 4 euros extra.
The trial will start May 16 on its flights from Dublin to London
Gatwick--which have a relatively high percentage of business
travelers--and from the Irish capital to Malaga, Spain. It plans to
roll out "selectively" on other routes if the trial is
successful.
Fellow low-cost pioneers including Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
have looked at assigned seating but opted against the practice.
Network carriers have long offered seat assignments, but over the
past two years have started charging extra for those offering extra
leg room or speedier boarding and exit.
Southwest executives have said there are no plans to provide
assigned seating and they have not been under pressure from
passengers to change Southwest's policy, though merger partner
AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI) does have reserved seats.
Air Berlin PLC (AB1.XE) already offers reserved seats for a
surcharge between 10 euros and 20 euros, while EasyJet PLC (EZJ.LN)
said allocated seating is "one of several options that we keep
under review".
-By Doug Cameron, Dow Jones Newswires; 312-750-4135;
doug.cameron@dowjones.com
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