Welcome to ICE-G
Inflight Customer Experience Guide
Low Fares, Great Care
This guide is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed for delivering exceptional customer service and enhance customer experience.
30,000+ Crew
Largest people department in Ryanair
95 Bases
Across Europe
300M+ Guests
Annually
#1 Punctual
Most punctual airline in Europe
About This Guide
The Inflight Customer Experience Guide (ICE-G) provides essential information to enhance your skills and effectively deliver your role as a Ryanair Brand Ambassador.
This guide covers:
- Customer experience and communication importance
- Grooming standards and professional appearance
- Sales techniques and achieving goals
- vPOS usage and onboard procedures
- Equipment handling and safety protocols
- Communication tools and IT improvements
What is ICE-G?
Understanding the Guide
Overview
Welcome to your Inflight Customer Experience Guide (ICE-G). This document provides essential information to enhance your skills and effectively deliver your role as the Ryanair Brand Ambassador.
What's Included
We cover various aspects of customer experience, including:
- Communication: Importance and benefits of effective communication
- Training: Continuous development opportunities
- Grooming: Professional standards and appearance
- Sales: Significance of sales and achieving goals
- vPOS: Virtual Point of Sale usage and procedures
- Equipment: Proper handling and maintenance
- IT Tools: Streamlined operations and improvements
Your Responsibility
It is your responsibility to remain up to date with this guide and all updated changes made. Regular updates will be communicated through Ryanair Connect and FleetHub.
Inflight Management Team
Meet Your Leadership
Leadership Structure
The Inflight Department is Ryanair's largest people department. Our management team is dedicated to supporting and developing crew members across all bases.
Director of Inflight
Sinead Quinn
Deputy Director
Thomas McLoughlin
European Bases Managers
Regional leadership across Europe
Operations Managers
Daily operational support
Behind the Scenes
Want to learn more about different departments? Check out our Behind the Scenes series on FleetHub to meet the teams that support our daily operations.
Visit FleetHubRyanair Connect
Your All-in-One Crew App
Everything You Need in One Place
Ryanair Connect App is our people app, which holds all the tools you need every day on your vPOS device or personal device.
The updated Roster app features a calendar view displaying your roster for the next 12 months with new icons representing various duties, shift types, and sectors.
Features:
- 12-month view of your schedule
- Duty type icons and indicators
- Simplified absence registration
- Annual leave and VTO planning
Important: Check your roster every Friday as all rosters are subject to change.
VTO offers short-notice availability for unpaid days off within the crewing period and week 1 roster.
How it works:
- Red notification dot indicates available days
- Apply with just 3 clicks
- Receive responses via the app
- Notifications sent through notification center
Apply for swaps from 4 weeks in advance up to 24 hours before your duty.
Swap Rules:
- Maximum 3 swaps per month (direct + marketplace combined)
- Only swap one day OFF per block
- Must be same rank (No1 with No1, JU with JU)
- 72-hour expiry if not accepted
- View swap history and active swaps
Self-manage your individual performance with detailed sales analytics.
Track your performance:
- Average spend comparison
- Flights with no sales
- Number of customers served
- On-time statistics
- Route-specific comparisons
Scan the boarding pass of the first customer to board at both front and rear doors.
Purpose:
- Analyze boarding procedures & operations
- Identify time gaps for improvement
- Enhance punctuality
- Improve operational resilience
Cloud-based folder containing safety and non-safety documents.
Features:
- Onboard announcements section
- Download announcements via Wi-Fi
- Play via interphone if PRAM unavailable
- Backup system for documents
- Update daily ahead of duties
Update your passport information directly from your vPOS or personal device.
Your Responsibility: Ensure all travel documentation (AIC, CIC, passport) is renewed at least 6 months in advance.
Submit three base preferences via the "Base Preference" app on Ryanair Connect.
Considerations for approval:
- Personal performance
- 12 months experience
- Operational vacancies
Receive notifications via vPOS when reviewed and approved.
Take advantage of discounted tickets and our wide route network.
Entitlements:
- White tickets: Unlimited standby tickets from day 1
- Blue tickets: 6 tickets per year after 12 months service (confirmed or standby)
Access via FleetHub in the apps section.
Pillars of Inflight
Foundation of Excellence
Leadership
All crew are responsible for customer experience. No1 supervises junior crew to ensure highest service standards.
Communication
Clear communication between flight deck and crew is crucial for completing onboard goals and tasks.
Organisation
From briefing to end of day, ensure efficiency in all onboard tasks with equal goal sharing.
Customer Experience
Efficient boarding, quality service, visual displays, and availability at all times.
Excellence in Service
These four pillars work together to create an exceptional inflight experience. Each crew member plays a vital role in upholding these standards, from the moment customers board until they disembark.
Roles & Career Progression
Your Path to Success
Each base has an appointed EBM to mentor, support, and develop cabin crew.
How to connect:
- Base visits (advertised on FleetHub)
- One-to-one meetings via Microsoft Teams (request through Zendesk)
- Queries about roster, career opportunities, base changes
Bridge function between cabin crew and Operations Control Centre (OCC).
Responsibilities:
- Monitor crew out of base
- Ensure HOTAC/GT information delivery
- Manage diversions and weather disruptions
- Monitor on-time performance
- Attend daily operations meetings
As No1, you are the onboard supervisor responsible for customer experience and crew performance.
Key duties:
- Conduct effective pre-flight briefing
- Cover on-time performance
- Discuss inflight bar services
- Review current incentives/promotions
- Share latest company updates
- Supervise crew performance standards
Main point of contact between the company and crew, present at gates, onboard, and base office.
Responsibilities:
- On-Time Performance: Ensure crew report on time and door closure achieved
- Grooming Standards: Maintain high grooming standards
- Local Training: Deliver ICE-T, SLCK flights, base training days
- Integration: Support new joiners and newly promoted crew
Career Progression
At Ryanair, we encourage career progression from day one. Your journey can include:
- SNY & CESNY: Familiarization and customer experience flights
- JU NEW: Junior cabin crew member
- JUAH/JCSS: Junior crew senior positions
- No1: Cabin supervisor
- Line Checker: Quality assurance role
- Safety Department: Instructor/Examiner positions
- Base Supervisor: Management position
The sky is the limit! Hard work, dedication, and delivering your role to the best of your ability are key to growth.
How Do I Progress?
Promotions from JU to No1 depend on operational needs in your base.
Eligibility for No1 Course:
- Minimum 10 months flying experience
- Overall performance in line with company standards
- Vacancies posted via Ryanair Connect
Customer Experience & Engagement
Creating Memorable Journeys
Why is Customer Experience Important?
Creating a memorable experience is essential throughout the entire customer journey - from booking to arrival destination.
Your impact:
- You are the face of Ryanair
- Largest impact on customer journey
- Direct influence on customer satisfaction
- Brand ambassador role
Customer Communication
Customers expect clear and timely communication about flight status, delays, and relevant information.
Communication priorities:
- Keep customers informed
- Manage expectations
- Reduce frustration
- Address individual needs
- Provide special assistance
- Make customers feel heard and valued
Customer Engagement
Create an emotional connection that directly influences the inflight experience.
Start with a warm, friendly welcome to set a positive tone.
Example: "Welcome onboard, enjoy your flight"
Welcome all customers on every flight!
Pay attention to customer needs and requests to ensure they feel heard.
Example: Customer mentions feeling cold - notify Captain and adjust cabin temperature.
Anticipate needs before being asked.
Examples:
- Help with baggage
- Assist parents with children
- No4 in middle of cabin during boarding
- Proactive seating and baggage assistance
Use the inflight bar service to engage and check in with customers.
Easy way to start conversations and ensure customers enjoy their experience.
Top Tips to Improve Customer Satisfaction
- ✓ Meet, greet, and say goodbye to all customers
- ✓ Keep the cabin tidy (report poor cleaning standards)
- ✓ Ensure good cabin ambience (correct lighting settings)
- ✓ Clear announcements - slow down, speak clearly
- ✓ Use pre-recorded announcements
- ✓ Make a good lasting impression - smile and wish farewell
CSAT - Customer Satisfaction
Measuring Our Success
What is CSAT?
CSAT is a metric used to measure customer satisfaction by asking customers to rate their overall satisfaction on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being extremely satisfied.
How it works:
- Simple rating question (1-5 scale)
- Reflects percentage of satisfied customers
- Measures overall experience perception
- Based on entire customer journey
Onboard Performance
CSAT score directly reflects customers' perception of our services, measuring satisfaction across all journey aspects:
- Booking experience
- Inflight experience
- Crew interactions
- Overall service quality
Create a welcoming atmosphere through friendly, approachable engagement!
Your Performance
Our crew consistently receive high CSAT scores, with particular commendation for:
- ✓ Friendliness
- ✓ Quality of inflight experience
- ✓ Professionalism
Every communication touchpoint contributes to customer satisfaction!
Continuous Improvement
By analyzing CSAT scores and listening to customer feedback, we identify areas for enhancement:
- Additional training opportunities
- Procedural improvements
- Service enhancements
- Operational optimizations
Find CSAT updates regularly on our communication platforms.
Training
Continuous Learning & Development
Why is Training Important?
Ryanair's crew training program ensures you are fully trained to deliver high-quality service. Continuous learning keeps you updated with latest changes and best practices.
Benefits:
- Refresh existing skills
- Develop new capabilities
- Handle various customer scenarios
- Adapt to new technologies
- Improve service quality and efficiency
Detailed videos on products sold onboard, available on FleetHub in the Sales, Updates, Incentives and Training space.
Training includes:
- Product knowledge
- Quick tips and guidance
- Non-food videos
- General training content
Online training platform with interactive TikTok-style approach.
Course structure:
- 3 modules per course
- 2-week completion period
- 10-15 minutes per module
- Accessible on any device
Module release schedule:
- Module 2: Available 24 hours after module 1 completion
- Module 3: Available 7 days after module 2 completion
Detailed videos on selling scratch cards and supporting charity partners.
Scratch card details:
- Sold as singles and bundles
- Link deals available throughout the year
- Win vouchers (€3, €5, €10) or €1000/electric car
- 'Yes' cards enter draw for €100k, €500k, or €1M
Claims processed through Brandforce website (details on card back).
ICE-T - Inflight Customer Experience Training
Training available at different stages of your career:
Incorporated in initial course to ensure all new joiners have the same knowledge foundation.
Allows new joiners to familiarize with customer experience techniques.
Learn about:
- Product range
- Displays and accessibility
- Operate as additional crew member
Completed annually via classroom or eLearning platform.
Refreshes knowledge on delivering excellent customer service using the 4 pillars.
Items checked include:
- Flow of service
- Boarding procedures
- Customer experience
- Announcements
- Grooming
- All ICE-T module topics
Grooming
Professional Standards & Appearance
Grooming Guidelines
These guidelines incorporate diversity while maintaining high standards. At Ryanair, we respect everyone's individuality and embrace diversity.
Common issues identified:
- Incorrect color of tights
- Dull/grey shirts
We Are Ryanair
You are the face of Ryanair. From the moment you step outside your door in uniform, professional conduct is essential:
- On the way to the airport
- Walking through the terminal
- To and from the aircraft
- Onboard
Always maintain:
- Professional appearance
- Polite demeanor
- Good posture
- Positive attitude
- Friendly approach
Order uniform items via UniformsforWork website.
First-time users:
- Username: Your Crewcode in CAPITAL letters
- Password: 'ufw'
Delivery options:
- Standard delivery to Base Office
- Express delivery available
Direct purchase available at: STN, DUB, and BGY bases from Base Supervisor
For issues: sales@uniformsforwork.com
For incorrect sizing: Email uniformsforwork team for return instructions based on your location.
Leaving the company: Return to Base Office:
- All uniform items
- ID badge
- vPOS device
- Manual
- Crewbag
Complete and sign the Return of Company Property form with Base Supervisor.
Grooming must be reviewed in line with company guidelines.
Responsibility:
- No1: Complete checks during briefing and throughout day
- Base Supervisor: Complete checks at gates/ramp and onboard
Maintaining the same standard across the network for all cabin crew.
Non-compliance consequences:
- Grooming discrepancy issued
- Must rectify issues
Who issues discrepancies:
- No1 during grooming checks
- Base Supervisor (if No1 absent or No1's grooming below standards)
Boarding Management
Every Minute Matters
Every Minute Matters
Punctuality is key in aviation. Our commitment to timeliness enhances operational efficiency and promotes trust among customers.
Your role:
- Report for duty on time
- Prompt communication if running late
- Proactive thinking for potential delays
- Plan ahead to mitigate lateness risks
Default to Boarding
Always default to boarding - commence as soon as possible!
Proactive Boarding
Work as a team to ensure efficient boarding.
All No1s should discuss during pre-flight briefing:
- Direct customers to take seats
- Ensure on-time departure
- 10KG bag in overhead bin
- Small bag under seat in front
- Prevent bag offloading and delays
Priority Boarding:
- Board first
- 2 cabin bags allowed (1 small + 1 10kg)
- Reserve overhead space for priority customers
- Non-priority: bags under seat in front
Dispatchers enter aircraft only for unexpected changes or document exchanges.
At eLID airports: Once dispatchers confirm last customer has boarded verbally, close main aircraft door.
Report any deviations through Inflight report.
Essential for on-time departure!
Play PAs while customers board to encourage them to:
- Move down the cabin
- Take seats quickly
Maintain up to 3 minutes between last customer disembarking and first customer boarding.
Purpose:
- Ensure prompt turnaround
- Improve punctuality
- Efficient operations
Always ensure on-time departure without compromising safety and security.
You play an integral role in maintaining Ryanair's #1 position as Europe's most punctual airline.
Critical requirements:
- Follow all procedures correctly and efficiently
- Maintain swift turnaround times
- Ensure door closure on time
Only acceptable reasons:
- Dispatcher onboard due to issue
- Engineers called
- Captain's instructions
Must submit: Issue in Inflight report
Excellent tool for proactive boarding assistance!
Provides key information:
- Priority cabin bags booked
- Paid seats
- PRMs, infants & children
- Duty Travel
- Empty available seats
Access via vPOS or personal device.
Premium seats should only be occupied by those who have paid.
Premium seat locations:
- Boeing 737-800: Rows 1, 2, 16, 17
- Boeing 737-8200: Rows 1, 2, 17, 18
Crew actions:
- Visually inspect boarding cards in premium rows
- Review seat map after boarding
- Verify boarding card matches seat number
- Move customers to correct seats if needed
Scan boarding pass of first customers boarding at front and back of aircraft.
Purpose:
- Better measure boarding operations
- Analyze efficiency
- Enhance customer experience
Delays may occur due to factors beyond our control:
- Weather
- Technical issues
- ATC restrictions
Always maintain: Professional, polite, and supportive demeanor during disruptions
Punctuality PA: Play on all flights landing before or within 5 minutes of STA (Scheduled Time of Arrival)
Customers expect to hear this PA as confirmation of on-time landing!
Onboard Sales
Driving Revenue & Customer Experience
Sales Summarised
Sales are purchases of onboard products that increase ancillary revenue and elevate customer experience.
Ryanair's ancillary offerings:
- Priority boarding
- Reserved seating
- Baggage fees
- Food and beverages
Ancillary revenue has been the core of Ryanair's growth and profitability for 30 years!
Why Are Sales Important?
Onboard sales are crucial to our business:
Lower Fares
Help keep fares low and attract more customers
More Customers
Lower fares = increased demand
Growth
More customers = company expansion
Career Opportunities
Growth = advancement possibilities + 10% sales bonus
For crew:
- Enhance sales bonus
- Earn various incentives
- Show career progression potential
Why Are Scratch Cards Important?
Donations are made to children's charities across Europe!
Service requirements:
- Perform on every flight
- 2 crew (1 front, 1 middle)
- Showcase fan of scratch cards
- Good PA is crucial
Calculation: Revenue ÷ Number of Customers onboard
Used to:
- Assign goals to flights (visible on vPOS)
- Monitor onboard performance
- Review flight operations
Critical: Zero sales processed or forgetting to synchronize results in zero revenue flights!
Each flight has individual goals. No1 sets tasks & goals during pre-flight briefing.
To achieve goals:
- Excellent product knowledge
- Know current promotions
- Regular FleetHub updates
- Attend training sessions
- Online Q&A with suppliers
Check daily:
- ICE-G
- Ryanair Connect
- FleetHub
- Inflight magazine
Range of vouchers for onboard purchases from Inflight Magazine.
Current vouchers:
- PP05: Spend €5, get €5.50 credit
- PP10: Spend €10, get €11.00 credit
- PP15: Spend €15, get €16.50 credit
- PP20: Spend €20, get €22 credit
Redemption:
- Shown on seat map
- Can add manually if missing
- Not transferable (same flight only)
Scratch card winnings: Redeem up to €10 onboard (tap voucher button, scan barcode)
Each month, specific products are promoted with special offers:
- 10% off offers
- Link deals
- Great incentives
Communicated via ICE-G beforehand.
Sales bonus: Based on total revenue processed through your vPOS
Fraudulent transactions affect your final sales bonus!
Sales bonus breakdown:
- Request via Zendesk "Sales Breakdown" category
- Up to 3 months viewable
- View amounts on Crew POSI
Ryanair rewards top-performing crew with various incentives!
Annual Cabin Crew Awards:
- Luxurious resort event
- Parties and gala ceremony
- Tradeshow
- Awards: holidays, luxury goods, cash prizes
Winners announced on FleetHub (SIT space)
Helping charities is highly rewarding!
Regular incentives:
- Car giveaways
- Trip incentives
- Base parties
Throughout the year, onboard promotions are available:
- Heavily discounted products
- Promoted via Discount Day lanyards
- Ryanair App promotions
- Onboard leaflets
Tradeshows: Summer & Winter seasons across network
- Meet suppliers
- Learn about onboard products
- Improve product knowledge
- Get tools to drive performance
Flow of Service
Structured Service Excellence
Service Requirements
Crew should be active in the cabin at all times to ensure customers know they are available to assist.
Order to Seat (OTS)
Allows customers to order directly from seats ahead of inflight bar service. Orders delivered as priority.
Details:
- Mandatory: Must be completed on all flights
- Access: Via Ryanair app pop-up above boarding card
- Available: To all customers
- Delivery: Priority delivery after take-off, before trolley service
Service Timeline
Inflight service commences: 5 minutes after take-off (when safe)
Stay engaged and attentive: Avoid gaps in service (periods when customers not offered purchases)
Service Sequence
Flow of service outlines the specific sequence for all onboard tasks, ensuring smooth and structured service.
BOARDING
- ✓ OTS switched on before first customer boards
- ✓ Welcome - Engage - Assist (No4 in cabin if onboard)
- ✓ Regular announcements (welcoming, OTS function, magazines/app)
AFTER TAKE-OFF - Service Commence 5 mins after take-off (when safe)
- ✓ Sales & service announcements (post take-off & OTS off)
- ✓ OTS switched off
- ✓ Deliver and charge OTS orders received on ground/climb (No3/4)
- ✓ Fresh food service - ONLY on flights over 2 hours
- ✓ No2 offer fresh/hot food items, explain meal deals using HOP
- ✓ Inflight bar service
- ✓ No1 & No4 start from row 1, No2 & No3 start from row 16/17
- ✓ OTS switched on (complete announcements to inform customers)
- ✓ Duty Free (selected flights only) - completed by 2 crew
- ✓ Scratch cards service - 2 crew (1 at row 1, 1 at row 16/17)
- ✓ Gift service - completed by 2 crew
- ✓ Gash collection (offer replacement items)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES - Where time permits
- ✓ Cosmetic service (range available onboard)
- ✓ Value service (€30 or less items)
- ✓ Technology service (all types)
- ✓ Water and premium alcohol service (soft drinks & premium liquor)
PRE-LANDING
- ✓ Announcements - 30 mins to landing (OTS switched OFF)
- ✓ 20 mins to landing (toilet closing announcement)
- ✓ Gash collection
POST-LANDING
- ✓ Disembark
- ✓ Thank, engage, assist
- ✓ Do not engage in non-essential activities
Important Note
Onboard purchases can continue until 10 minutes before landing where safe to do so, ensuring all service trolleys are securely stowed.
Crew can open trollies for delays lasting 45 minutes or longer.
Strict guidelines:
- Permissible sales: Soft drinks and cold snacks ONLY
- Prohibited: Alcohol and hot food
- Announcement: No1 informs customers
- Order collection: No3 & No4 move through cabin (or advise OTS available)
- Payment: Process through vPOS, receive payment before distributing
- Resumption: Return to pre-takeoff duties if delay improves
- Updates: Regular manual announcements about delay
Do NOT use inflight trolley in cabin!
A good display is essential to attract customer attention.
Setup considerations:
- Utilize all available trolley space
- Time of day
- Time of year
- Sector length
- Route/destination
- Customer profile
Display strategy:
- Choose focal points
- Make eye-catching
- Display products on longer sides (customer eye level)
- Show all products and brands
Paramount for keeping cabin clean and tidy!
Procedure:
- Ask each customer individually
- Offer refills on drinks/snacks simultaneously
- Maintain cabin cleanliness
HOP - Hot Order Preparation
Pre-Ordering System
What is HOP?
Feature on vPOS where crew record hot and fresh food orders.
Purpose: Allow customers to order in advance so they can enjoy hot food simultaneously with other purchases.
Requirements:
- Record correct seat number
- Mandatory on flights over 2 hours
How Does HOP Work?
Process:
- Follow set steps for efficiency
- Can cancel orders (select cancellation reason)
- Can move seat associated with HOP order
- All crew must remain connected to No1 device
- Refresh device before processing transactions
Important Features
- Live feed: Stock reduces as orders placed (prevents overselling)
- Visibility: All crew see orders and remaining stock
- Synchronization: Data synchronized across all four devices
HOP Usage
Exclusively for: Fresh and hot food orders ONLY
Not permitted for any other order type.
Onboard Handling Procedures
Best Practices & Standards
Packing plans are agreed at the start of each season to instruct bonds exactly what to pack in trollies.
Crew responsibilities:
- Be familiar with each packing plan
- Note missing products or under-loading
- Return all products to trollies at end of day (including dry stores)
- Consolidate tobacco into one box
- Consolidate alcohol litres into another box
Crew must stow catering equipment (trollies and atlas boxes) after each service.
Important: No trollies in incorrect stowage at end of day or between flights!
Reason: Weight and balance - each location has defined weight by Performance Team
Magazines available onboard for customers to see full range and pricing.
Distribution: Pass through cabin after take-off when crew released from seats
Start of day: All bars sealed with blue seals by Bonds
Missing/tampered seals: Report via Coruson (barset type and trollies/atlas boxes)
Seal colors:
- Blue seals: Bond initial sealing
- Yellow seals: Turnarounds and end of day (trollies and DF boxes)
- Green seals: Atlas boxes
- Metal seals: End of day for D-trolley and DF boxes (record numbers on vPOS Inflight report)
Critical Requirements
- All seals inside C trolley must fall within C208 document range
- Turn D-Trolley to face galley with brass padlock side out
- Report missing padlock on Crew Notes
- NO seals removed from aircraft - destroy spare seals one by one in gash cart
- If extra sectors/aircraft change with no seals - contact GOPS for emergency seals
- Unable to seal trollies - report on Crew notes AND Coruson
When customers have allergies (e.g., nuts):
- Make announcement advising customers to avoid consuming specific items
- Do not sell products that may cause allergic reaction
- Offer alternatives when asked
Announcement example:
"Dear Customers, may we have your attention please. Onboard today, we have a customer who suffers from a nut allergy. We politely ask that you refrain from consuming any products which may contain nuts. If you have questions regarding this request, please contact a crew member. Thank you for your cooperation."
Fresh/frozen food is loaded daily and is popular onboard.
Rules:
- Only food loaded that day can be sold
- Discard food from previous day
- Report missing fresh/frozen food on Inflight Report
- Remove all remaining fresh/frozen food from cooler bags at end of day
- Place in gash cart
Several frozen products need reheating to serve hot.
Procedure:
- Pre-heat ovens to 150 degrees
- Follow cooking guidelines on packaging
- All ingredients detailed on packaging
- Bold text highlights potential allergen risks
Safety: Reheat safely to avoid health and safety concerns. Government agencies conduct scheduled audits - compliance required for hot food sales.
Ice available in all Base Offices.
Check for damages before delivering products to customers.
Damage types: Out of date, missing product, damaged box, leaking, etc.
Procedure:
- Place damaged products in white gash bag
- Leave note for Bond: "Damage/Ullage"
- Ensure product sold is of merchantable quality
- Be careful when stowing to avoid damage
Not allowed: Opening perfumes as testers
Duty-Free is extremely important for ancillary revenue and sales bonus.
Storage rules:
- Duty-Free litre bottles in "LIQ" atlas box
- Duty-Free tobacco in "TOB" atlas box
- Do NOT mix
- If tobacco sold out - blue defect tag on empty TOB box with note for Bond
- C208 paperwork stays inside atlas box for Bond use
Operating duty-free flight: Can sell from any barset onboard (doesn't have to belong to your base)
Preferable that crew don't purchase onboard (can lead to stock control issues).
If purchasing is necessary:
- Inform No1 during briefing
- No1 must witness payment
- Process through master device (No1 device)
- If No1 purchasing - another crew witnesses and processes through their device
- Food items paid prior to consumption
Payment requirements:
- Personal credit or debit card only
- Sufficient funds required
- Card name must match crew member
- Contactless limit: €30 (or equivalent)
- Maximum spend: €160 (or equivalent)
- One transaction per crew member
Seat selection for processing:
- FD1, FD2 - Flight Deck 1-Captain, Flight Deck 2-First Officer
- FJ1, FJ2 - Flight deck Jump seat 1 and 2
- CJ1, CJ2 - Crew Jump seat 1 and 2
- CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 - Crew positions 1, 2, 3, 4
Prohibited
- Purchasing scratch cards (crew & families not eligible per T&Cs)
- Entering incorrect crew code or number value
Pre-flight briefing disclosure:
- Carrying more than £20/€30
- Items in crew bag that we sell onboard
Duty-free limits:
- Same quantity as customers on non-EU flights
- Exception: DUB base crew (prohibited due to customs regulations)
Card handling procedures are essential and must be followed at all times.
Failure to adhere may cause sales bonus calculation errors and disciplinary investigations.
Procedure:
- Do NOT process transaction before checking stock availability
- Verify you can provide requested products
- Ensure transaction is correct before processing
- Once completed - serve products to customer
Payment acceptance:
- 100% cashless flights
- NO paper or coin currencies
- Credit/debit cards only
- Smart wallet on mobile devices (Google Wallet/Apple Pay)
- All transactions through vPOS at time of purchase
Transactions €50 or more:
- Check customer ID
- Match name on payment card to name on ID
- If not matching - cancel transaction
- Scan boarding pass (opens automatically over €50)
- Record PNR (booking reference)
- If scan fails - manually enter 6-digit PNR
Must NOT: Enter incorrect PNR
Monitoring and respecting payment limitations is essential to protect against fraud.
Maximum transaction value: €160 per seat/per customer
Breach may cause sales bonus errors and lead to disciplinary action.
Negatively impacts operational integrity and crew bonuses.
Fraud: Deliberate deception (failing to follow transaction protocols)
Pilferage: Misuse or unauthorized consumption of company stock
Prevention procedures:
- Start-of-Day Random Stock Counts: Mandatory for all crew (can open bar on ground)
- Processing Sales: All sales recorded through vPOS
- Processing Water: Up to 2 liters per operating crew
- Notify No1 before removing stock
- Process through No1's vPOS using correct crew seats
- Mark as COMP
- NOT allowed: Deadheading crew, pilots, staff on duty travel
- Loose water in galley is NOT "spare" - stock from previous bar
- Not returning water or not processing = stock discrepancy
Fraud impacts your sales bonus calculation. Be aware of these red flags:
- 🚩 Customers purchasing high volumes of perfume & cigarettes
- 🚩 Offering multiple cards for one transaction
- 🚩 Changing seats throughout cabin
- 🚩 Approaching crew in galley to buy outside inflight services
- 🚩 Small groups trying to spend €160 each
- 🚩 Customers who know our €160 limit rule
- 🚩 Customers who offer cash
Zero tolerance policy: Theft from employee, company, or customers (regardless of value) may lead to dismissal.
If witnessing crew failing to follow procedures:
- Immediately submit report on CORUSON (Miscellaneous category)
- OR email: confsalesreport@ryanair.com
Legal document for customs use in bonds (UK bars only).
Location: In barset with C208 paperwork and seals
When to complete:
- Flying into UK
- Each time sealing barset
- Preparing to leave aircraft
- Aircraft change when flying to UK
Placement: Inside D-Trolley
Items found during turnaround checks must be given to dispatcher.
Important: Do NOT carry items back to base from outstation
No1 must note in Inflight report:
- Name of person collecting items (e.g., dispatcher)
- Brief details of item (phone model, wallet, amount inside if any)
- Crewcodes of all crew who witnessed handover to ground agent
May need to sign paperwork depending on local procedures.
vPOS
Virtual Point of Sale System
Before opening bars: Ensure all bars are sealed and seal numbers correspond with bar paperwork.
Second wave: Check seals match those written on custom declaration form (where applicable)
Setup process:
- Select flight path
- Scan QR code on bar set dispatch paper
- If QR damaged/unreadable - type manifest number
- If flight path different - set up manually
No1 scans each trolley/atlas box during setup.
Beginning of day: No1 prompted to input onboard opening quantity of random products
End of day: No1 prompted to input onboard closing quantity of same products
Number of products varies - all must be counted.
No1 fully responsible for onboard stocks - must confirm counts!
Must synchronize:
- Each day before briefing
- Before leaving aircraft at end of duty
Delay in synchronizing may result in sales and sales bonus calculation errors!
Color indicators:
- Green: Last successful sync today
- Amber: Last successful sync yesterday
- Red: Last successful sync more than 1 day ago
Service Help Desk available 24/7, 365 days a year
Contact:
- Phone: +353 (0) 1 905 3130
- Email: ServiceDesk@RetailinMotion.com
Provide:
- Crew code
- Base
- Airline
- Device ID
- Explanation of issue
Stock issues must be reported via Crew notes on vPOS:
- Damaged items
- Discrepancies
- Missing seals/items
- Incorrect pricing
- Promotions not working
- QR/Barcode not working (include photo)
Before taking control:
- Complete necessary training
- Read and agree to all policies and procedures
- Check device for tampering
- Record device ID for inspection purposes
No1 must complete and submit Inflight Report through vPOS.
Include: Details of anything relevant throughout the day
Mandatory: Must be submitted before completing check-out
Last working day: Return both vPOS and Pin Pad devices to Base Office after completion of last flight
If not returned on last day - deduction on last salary will apply
Broken devices:
- Return to Base Office after receiving replacement
- Remove faulty devices from use immediately upon identifying fault
- Must be returned to Retail In Motion
Equipment
Onboard Tools & Resources
Gloves
Readily available in all Base Offices
Cupholders
Available on all flights - do not remove from aircraft
Toilet Kit
Supplied on all aircraft - report if missing
Kettles
2 kettles per aircraft - report damages
Bottle Warmers
2 per aircraft for heating baby bottles
Dry Stores
Return to trolley at end of day
Cupholder Locations
- B737-800: x1 in FWD Stowage 206 (Atlas Box) & x1 in AFT Stowage 403
- B737-8200: x1 in FWD Stowage 208 (Atlas Box) & x1 in AFT Stowage 306
No dry stores items should be kept in cup holders. No1 must confirm availability via Inflight Report.
Kettles
Damaged kettle: Place in Dry Stores Trolley with note for Bond to dispose and replace
More than 2 onboard: Return excess to Base Office
Report via Crew Notes: Damaged/missing kettles category
Water boiler issues: Report in Cabin Defects Logbook (Engineering provides extension piece "swan neck"). DO NOT report in Crew Notes.
Bottle Warmers
Enable heating of baby bottles for traveling families - service promoted in Inflight Magazine.
Every aircraft equipped with 2 bottle warmers - must remain onboard at all times
Additional stock available in Base Office. No1 confirms availability via Inflight Report.
Broken Equipment and Defect Tags
Report all catering equipment damages via Crew Notes and attach Defect tags to damaged carts.
Damages include:
- Brakes not working
- Handle broken
- Wheels not working correctly
- Sharp edges
- Door latch not working properly
- Barcode not scanning
- Metal seal on both sides of D-Cart
Gash cart issues: Report in tech logbook
Defect tags:
- Loaded in dry stores trolley by catering company
- Write defect legibly on tag before attaching
- If no labels - use INOP stickers from tech logbook
Communication Tools
Connecting with Management
Zendesk
Primary means of communication between you and Management.
Contact via Zendesk:
- Inflight Management
- Crew Planning
- Payroll
- HR
- Base Transfers team
Response guarantee: 5 working days
Zendesk Guidance
Submit via Ryanair Connect on vPOS according to swap procedure.
Do NOT contact Crew Control or Rostering for updates on pending swaps - additional queries slow down response.
VTO availability sent via Roster App and Ryanair Connect notifications.
- Rostering: Offers up to 2 weeks in advance
- Crew Control: Offers for their period 48 hours in advance
Days available based on operational requirements - do not contact with unavailable day requests.
Cannot be accepted via Zendesk - submit per procedure in annual leave memos.
Queries: Submit to Inflight Crew Planning
Crew per day limited based on operational requirements - may not accommodate all requests
If available in your base - advised via memo with procedure.
Approval shown in roster changes.
May not accommodate due to operational requirements.
Submit via base change app on vPOS device.
Moving to new base or changing rank may assign new pattern - leave readjusted accordingly.
To apply for pattern swap/flexi/part time: Find colleague of same rank in base willing to swap/share.
Crew Planning reviews and balances hours based on:
- Operational needs
- FTLs
- Training requirements
Hours subject to change due to operational changes.
Queries: Contact Inflight Manager via Zendesk
All queries regarding CSS, 3R/T, CRMS, medicals, and training centres submit to Inflight Training.
What NOT to Do on Zendesk
- ❌ Open same query to multiple departments (slows response times)
- ❌ Use for urgent matters (use Crew support app Chat bot)
- ❌ Be disrespectful or abusive
Remember: Someone is helping with your query - use appropriate language!
Base Meetings
Face-to-face interaction with Inflight team to provide company updates and answer concerns.
Notified in advance via FleetHub.
Base Visits
Conducted for new joiners after initial training course before first SNY or base change.
During visit: Ask questions about new base, reporting location, base office, etc.
BLO - Base Liaison Officer
In larger bases, BLO supports new joiners at career beginning.
Provides: Guidance and information for career success and base integration
IGP - Integration, Goals, Progression
First 3 months of employment or promotion: Monthly mentoring meetings with Base Supervisor
- 30 days: Integration assessment
- 60 days: Goals evaluation
- 90 days: Progression review
Assess issues and provide assistance for career facilitation. Tips include daily tasks, settlement in base, or new role adaptation.
FleetHub
Your Internal Communication Platform
Central Hub for Information
FleetHub is designed to be the central hub for all information and updates, ensuring every crew member stays informed, connected, and engaged.
Company Updates
Regular updates on CSAT, performance, customer feedback, and company news
Career Opportunities
Job postings, training programs, and advancement pathways
Base Announcements
Real-time info on openings, relocations, and expansions
Management Communication
Direct interaction, Q&A sessions, and feedback platform
Sales Insights, Training & Incentives
Visit the Sales, Incentives, Updates and Training (SIT) space to discover:
- Recent crew incentives (cash prizes, trips)
- Annual Crew Awards information
- Sales tips from partners
- Training resources
- Product knowledge
Ryanair Idea Zone
Share your ideas on how to further improve Ryanair!
Ask Eddie
Have a question for our CEO, Eddie Wilson? Use Ask Eddie to communicate directly!
Rostering & Absence
Important Information
Rosters
Published every Friday and subject to change.
Must check rostered duties on vPOS each day to ensure awareness of roster change notifications.
Operational requirements may result in:
- Removal from rostered duty
- Addition to additional sectors
- Allocation to other departing flights (minimize delays)
- Change to airport duty or home standby
You must comply with any such changes.
Airport Duty
Must be carried out in base office from rostered time.
Requirements:
- Be contactable at all times
- Not permitted to leave before end of rostered duty
Study Day
Rostered "study day" must be completed in base office for duration shown on roster.
Offloading
If you need to offload yourself from duties:
- Contact Crew Control via Chat bot
- Inform Captain and operating No1
- If you are No1 - update Captain and Crew
- All crew submit Coruson report
Absence Reporting Procedures
Must follow correct absence reporting procedures and notify Company at least 2 hours before duty begins.
Applies to:
- Home standbys
- Airport duties
- All rostered activities
Your responsibility: Keep the Company updated
Gross Misconduct Examples
The following is a non-exhaustive list of examples that constitute gross misconduct and are strictly forbidden:
- ❌ Failure to adhere to allocated seating policy or sitting in customer seats during flight
- ❌ Sleeping onboard, reading books, using personal electronic devices (vPOS is only exception)
- ❌ Failure to comply with flow of service
- ❌ Not following card handling, customer and crew purchasing procedures
- ❌ Removing any item from aircraft (cooler bags, atlas boxes, cup holders, kettles, etc.)
- ❌ Poor customer service, aggressive behavior, or rudeness towards customers
- ❌ Selling any 'non-Ryanair' products onboard
- ❌ Using vPOS deals or reduced prices on non-approved flights
- ❌ Sales sharing or changing Crewcodes on vPOS devices
Zero Tolerance Policy: Theft from another employee, from the company, or customers (regardless of value) is a fundamental breach of trust and will result in dismissal.
Staff Travel Abuse: Will result in withdrawal of ALL staff travel privileges and disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Unauthorized Absence: If absent from work for any reason, unless agreed in writing in advance by your Inflight Manager or HR Department, may result in disciplinary action.