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Why Condé Nast Traveller owes Ryanair an apology

Why Condé Nast Traveller owes Ryanair an apology

David Whitley April 4, 2013 34

In the last few days there has been yet another round of Ryanair-bashing, largely sparked by the editor’s letter in Condé Nast Traveller. In this, the editor, Melinda Stevens, tells of her botched attempts

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The battle of the reclining seat: What are the rules?

David Whitley November 23, 2009 13

Auto-recliners My recent return journey to the Seychelles was a four leg affair (London – Doha – Mahe and back again), and each time I had the misfortune to sit behind the type of

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Travel gear I’d find genuinely useful

David Whitley October 15, 2009 8

Useful travel gear I’m currently researching a story about travel gear and clothing, and it has got me thinking about how useless so many so-called travel products are. Many of them have so many

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Budget airline exchange rate profits: Ryanair responds

David Whitley October 6, 2009 2

Profiting on a Ryanair flight A week or so ago, I wrote about how I’d made a profit out of Ryanair by buying a Mars bar. I paid in euros, got my change in

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How I made money from Ryanair

David Whitley September 25, 2009 7

(Or the world’s most satisfying Mars Bar)   Earlier today, I had one of those brilliant moments where I realised I’d stuck it to The Man: I made money out of Ryanair.   Ryanair

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Noise pollution on trains

David Whitley July 23, 2009 4

 British rail complaints My list of complaints about trains and the railway system in Britain could fill a fair few medieval scrolls, but in recent times, I’ve started to notice a new irritant.  

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