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Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits’ Tax

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Re: Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits’ Tax

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Post by j_walter »

YPPH wrote: post #4
atlasunshrugged wrote: post #2

>This is not an ‘excess profits’ tax, it is just highway robbery by a Govt. that is completely out of touch with reality Wow, this is an aggressive statement by a corporate entity. I know Ryanair has always been more outspoken than other corporate entities (besides perhaps Ben & Jerry's) but this was quite surprising to read

The CEO is notoriously outspoken, it doesn't surprise me at all. It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. For some colourful viewing, here's the CEO proposing a "standing cabin" on planes, and asserting that "the customer is nearly always wrong": https://youtu.be/xmGRGv2jEkg

>It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter.

That was a big part of Trump's appeal to his fan base as well...however that kind of talk is not becoming of someone in a prestigious position like president (or CEO) and ruins their credibility to get things done.

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Post by hgazx »

kmlx wrote: post #19
atlasunshrugged wrote: post #2

>This is not an ‘excess profits’ tax, it is just highway robbery by a Govt. that is completely out of touch with reality Wow, this is an aggressive statement by a corporate entity. I know Ryanair has always been more outspoken than other corporate entities (besides perhaps Ben & Jerry's) but this was quite surprising to read

what's more shocking to me is the quality of flying Ryanair vs how outspoken their CEO is. if you only read his comments, you would think this company is so solid that the CEO has complete free rein. and then you fly Ryanair and you realise it's just shock advertising.

Ryanair gives you what you pay for, nothing more nothing less.

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Post by newaccount74 »

jfax wrote: post #5
malermeister wrote: post #3

That is some incredibly unprofessional tone for an official press release. Anyone who's ever had the misfortune of flying with Ryanair can't be too surprised though.

Hate to defend RyanAir, but I prefer unprofessional to corporate doublespeak.

RyanAir advertisements are often misleading (tickets often end up costing a multiple of the advertised price), so I'm not going to believe anything they say.

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Post by arcticbull »

malermeister wrote: post #3

That is some incredibly unprofessional tone for an official press release. Anyone who's ever had the misfortune of flying with Ryanair can't be too surprised though.

Ryanair is actually a totally solid airline. They're among the most timely in Europe, if you pay them a few bucks you get an exit row and a meal. Honestly they're among the best of the low-costs (and every domestic flight in Europe counts as low-cost).

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Post by wyager »

mschuster91 wrote: post #16
YPPH wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The CEO is notoriously outspoken, it doesn't surprise me at all. It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. For some colourful viewing, here's the CEO proposing a "standing cabin" on planes, and asserting that "the customer is nearly always wrong": https://youtu.be/xmGRGv2jEkg

> It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. It's one thing if the owner of a local bar thinks it a good idea to throw around swear words and being edgy in general. Might bring him some new business, might lose him some old business. But owners of companies worth dozens of billions of dollars? They might want to rein in their executives a bit. Unprofessionalism alwa…

"Unprofessional" companies like tesla and ryanair are the only companies where I put even the slightest faith in the sincereness of their public statements. I know that the truthfulness of a public statement by any "professional" company is completely incidental to the actual internal state of the company, and is calculated to communicate as little useful information as possible, while managing PR expectations.

Re: Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits’ Tax

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Post by nostromo »

YPPH wrote: post #4
atlasunshrugged wrote: post #2

>This is not an ‘excess profits’ tax, it is just highway robbery by a Govt. that is completely out of touch with reality Wow, this is an aggressive statement by a corporate entity. I know Ryanair has always been more outspoken than other corporate entities (besides perhaps Ben & Jerry's) but this was quite surprising to read

The CEO is notoriously outspoken, it doesn't surprise me at all. It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. For some colourful viewing, here's the CEO proposing a "standing cabin" on planes, and asserting that "the customer is nearly always wrong": https://youtu.be/xmGRGv2jEkg

These are the exact conversations happening in boardrooms everywhere, but most executives are terrified to be direct and honest in public. I respect the guy for being so open about his thinking.

Re: Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits’ Tax

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Post by ApolloFortyNine »

I haven't found anything that makes this "excess profits tax" only affect airlines with excess profits, so it does sound like your typical government naming scheme.

With how cheap discount airlines can be in Europe, this 10 euro tax can easily be a 30-40% raise in ticket price on some flights.

Its funny looking up other sources where the government is seemingly shocked that Ryanair just increased their prices to compensate.

Re: Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits’ Tax

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Post by jpgvm »

j_walter wrote: post #21
YPPH wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The CEO is notoriously outspoken, it doesn't surprise me at all. It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. For some colourful viewing, here's the CEO proposing a "standing cabin" on planes, and asserting that "the customer is nearly always wrong": https://youtu.be/xmGRGv2jEkg

>It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. That was a big part of Trump's appeal to his fan base as well...however that kind of talk is not becoming of someone in a prestigious position like president (or CEO) and ruins their credibility to get things done.

Hasn't been a problem for Musk or O'Leary when it comes to getting stuff done.

It has other downsides sure, GSD isn't one of them.

Re: Ryanair Condemns Hungarian Govt’s Idiotic ‘Excess Profits’ Tax

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Post by doliveira »

YPPH wrote: post #4
atlasunshrugged wrote: post #2

>This is not an ‘excess profits’ tax, it is just highway robbery by a Govt. that is completely out of touch with reality Wow, this is an aggressive statement by a corporate entity. I know Ryanair has always been more outspoken than other corporate entities (besides perhaps Ben & Jerry's) but this was quite surprising to read

The CEO is notoriously outspoken, it doesn't surprise me at all. It's kind of refreshing to see something that hasn't passed through a public relations filter. For some colourful viewing, here's the CEO proposing a "standing cabin" on planes, and asserting that "the customer is nearly always wrong": https://youtu.be/xmGRGv2jEkg

At some level, being constrained and pretending is part of being civilized. People admiring "unhingedness", specially coming from people in positions of power, just sound immature, at best.
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