Ryanair partners with Booking.com for hotel and accommodation bookings | Daily Mail Online
Deal allows Ryanair customer to book hotel rooms through Booking.com
easyJet has had a partnership with Booking.com for two years
Ryanair says its flight network gives it an edge over easyJet
Customers hoping for in-flight wifi will 'probably' have to wait another year
Published: 11:47 EDT, 24 November 2014 | Updated: 06:07 EDT, 25 November 2014
Europe’s largest budget airline announced today that the agreement will allow customers to reserve rooms through Booking.com whilst booking a flight via Ryanair’s website.
But the deal itself will not give the Dublin-based airline an advantage over its chief rival, easyJet, which has been offering hotel reservations through Booking.com since 2012.
Holidaymakers now have the option to book accommodation through Booking.com on Ryanair's website
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Kenny Jacobs, the chief marketing officer tasked with overseeing Ryanair’s image makeover, admitted Booking.com’s partnerships with Ryanair and easyJet are ‘very similar’.
But he insists Ryanair has an edge because it has a larger flight network than its low-cost rival.
He told MailOnline Travel: ‘What sets us apart is that we have more destinations. It will be the choice of places you can use Booking.com once you’ve gotten there on Ryanair.’
EasyJet has already partnered with Booking.com, but Mr Jacobs says Ryanair has an edge over its rival
Mr Jacobs added: ‘We’ve got ambitions to be more than just an airline. One of those things is giving our customers a better accommodation option because they have asked us for that and I think Booking.com is the best one that we could get.’
Booking.com has partnerships with more than 80 airlines around the world, including three in the UK.
Ryanair’s deal with the Amsterdam-based company, considered the largest hotel booking website in the world, is its latest effort to win over customers as part of its ‘Always Getting Better’ programme.
The controversial airline launched the charm offensive to revamp its image – and boost revenue – after years of complaints about its surcharges and poor customer service.
Ryanair passengers who are waiting for in-flight wifi will 'probably' have to wait until after 2015
Now in its second year, the ‘Always Getting Better’ programme has seen the launch of a redesigned website, an app with mobile boarding passes, business seating and a softened stance on baggage charges and booking conditions.
Mr Jacobs said the programme will continue to focus on all things ‘digital and data’ in the coming year, although passengers who want in-flight wifi will ‘probably’ have to wait until after 2015.
Ryanair partners with Booking.com for hotel and accommodation bookings
Ryanair partners with Booking.com for hotel and accommodation bookings | Daily Mail Online
Deal allows Ryanair customer to book hotel rooms through Booking.com
easyJet has had a partnership with Booking.com for two years
Ryanair says its flight network gives it an edge over easyJet
Customers hoping for in-flight wifi will 'probably' have to wait another year
Published: 11:47 EDT, 24 November 2014 | Updated: 06:07 EDT, 25 November 2014
Europe’s largest budget airline announced today that the agreement will allow customers to reserve rooms through Booking.com whilst booking a flight via Ryanair’s website.
But the deal itself will not give the Dublin-based airline an advantage over its chief rival, easyJet, which has been offering hotel reservations through Booking.com since 2012.
Holidaymakers now have the option to book accommodation through Booking.com on Ryanair's website
Tower Bridge's 140ft-high glass walkway smashed by visitor... Adios Espana! Italy beats Spain to be named Britons' top... A bird's eye view of London! Majestic white-tailed eagle... Crystal-clear waters, white sandy beaches and quiet bays:...
Kenny Jacobs, the chief marketing officer tasked with overseeing Ryanair’s image makeover, admitted Booking.com’s partnerships with Ryanair and easyJet are ‘very similar’.
But he insists Ryanair has an edge because it has a larger flight network than its low-cost rival.
He told MailOnline Travel: ‘What sets us apart is that we have more destinations. It will b
e the choice of places you can use Booking.com once you’ve gotten there on Ryanair.’
EasyJet has already partnered with Booking.com, but Mr Jacobs says Ryanair has an edge over its rival
Mr Jacobs added: ‘We’ve got ambitions to be more than just an airline. One of those things is giving our customers a better accommodation option because they have asked us for that and I think Booking.com is the best one that we could get.’
Booking.com has partnerships with more than 80 airlines around the world, including three in the UK.
Ryanair’s deal with the Amsterdam-based company, considered the largest hotel booking website in the world, is its latest effort to win over customers as part of its ‘Always Getting Better’ programme.
The controversial airline launched the charm offensive to revamp its image – and boost revenue – after years of complaints about its surcharges and poor customer service.
Ryanair passengers who are waiting for in-flight wifi will 'probably' have to wait until after 2015
Now in its second year, the ‘Always Getting Better’ programme has seen the launch of a redesigned website, an app with mobile boarding passes, business seating and a softened stance on baggage charges and booking conditions.
Mr Jacobs said the programme will continue to focus on all things ‘digital and data’ in the coming year, although passengers who want in-flight wifi will ‘probably’ have to wait until after 2015.
Ryanair partners with Booking.com for hotel and accommodation bookings