[vicsireland] Re: Aer Lingus website.
- From: Dónal Fitzpatrick <dfitzpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:39:13 +0100
indeed. it would then become a website we could select flights on, followed by
a screen where there was a captcha with which we couldn't interact, followed by
flights we couldn't select because our screenreaders couldn't see that they
exist… Utopia!
On 24 Aug 2012, at 10:33, "Tim Culhane" <tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The government mightn't have a stake for too much longer.
>
> Just imagine if Ryanair took over!
>
> Having said that, maybe that wouldn't be so bad ... we only have to deal
> with one company, not two.
>
> Tim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dónal Fitzpatrick
> Sent: 24 August 2012 10:18
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aer Lingus website.
>
> To all those who gave the alternative booking link, thanks a lot.
>
>
> Yes it is tokenism. Yet again, an organisation in which our elected
> government has a large stake is patently ignoring the needs of blind/VI
> users. I sense another campaign. However I'll start with this one. I know
> members of CFIT are on this list. Could NCBI not commission you guys to do
> a report on the general state of the websites of the transport providers in
> the state?
>
> Dónal Fitzpatrick (AKA Joe Blogs) can do precious little on his own. There
> must, I stress must, be backing from advocacy organisations. VICS did make
> a submission to AerLingus a few years ago but this was totally ignored
> (Perhaps Esmond would confirm?).
>
> Dónal
> On 24 Aug 2012, at 09:41, Derbhile Graham <derbhile.graham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> More cosmetic tokenism, what a shame. Makes me grateful for my magnifier.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Stuart Lawler
> <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> For those who may not have it, the direct link to the slightly more
>>> accessible booking engine on Aer Lingus is
>>> http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/flightInput.do
>>>
>>> I have it on good authority that this booking engine will remain in
>>> place and there are no plans to do anything with the main site.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>> vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Culhane
>>> Sent: 24 August 2012 08:10
>>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aer Lingus website.
>>>
>>> Hi Donal,
>>>
>>> As Gerry says, avoid the form on the home page and click on the 'book
> now'
>>> link. The result is usable though not very nice.
>>> I just booked flights earlier this week, so it is doable ... with
> patience.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerry Ellis
>>> Sent: 24 August 2012 00:37
>>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aer Lingus website.
>>>
>>> Hi, Donal,
>>>
>>> The Aer Lingus site is a pain.
>>>
>>> Try clicking the "Book Now" link from the home page. This used to
>>> bring us to a slightly more accessible page. I just tried it now and
>>> it was little better, but not much.
>>>
>>> Let us know how you get on.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>>
>>> Gerry ellis
>>>
>>> If you don't know where you're going, How will you know when you get
>>> there?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dónal
>>> Fitzpatrick
>>> Sent: 23 August 2012 23:00
>>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vicsireland] Aer Lingus website.
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Anyone tried to book a flight on aer fungus lately? I'm trying to do
>>> so this evening and it's not playing nicely with voiceover at all.
>>> I'm just wondering how the jaws experience is?
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Dónal
>>> Dónal Fitzpatrick
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