Thread: Cheap Flights

Hello kirsty,

Why you don't search online by google, this is the best one of the best way to find cheapest and best companies for any work.

Thanks
Nancy

Both Easyjet and Ryanair are having a sale right now so if you're looking for a bargain, now's a good time to look ;-))

We`ve used BMI, Monarch and one or two other carriers on our trips back and forth from the UK to Spain.

Last year we went from Liverpool to Alicante, but when we booked we had a shock at some of what I`d describe as hidden prices, some of these costs couldn`t be avoided, there were no options other than to pay them.

Of course nowadays we have come to expect baggage fees, with no free allowance. But, Ryanair make a charge for EVERY person when paying by credit or debit card, in both directions, and of course there`s no choice, you HAVE to pay by card online. That added £20 to our final bill even though we used a debit card.

You have to check in online and print off your boarding card. Do it at the airport and you pay an arm and a leg for the privilege.

Then when you get to the airport you think you`ll at least save some time in not having to do much queuing. We still had to queue though to get our bags checked in and weighed. We still had to hand over our passports and boarding pass to be checked. How did we save any time at all by checking in online? The queues were exactly the same length as in the past when we had to check in at the airport instead of online.

Interestingly the OFT has looked in to Ryanair`s charging policies at the edn of last year, and was rather critical of the company. Naturally Ryanair defended their actions, though I think that if so many complaints have been received about them they should wonder whether passengers have a point.

ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-statement-on-oft-comments

Ryanair, Britain’s favourite airline, today (4th Jan) rejected John Fingleton’s (Chief Exec of the OFT) comments as disappointing and wrong. Ryanair pointed out:

1. There are no hidden fees or charges on the Ryanair.com website.
2. All non discretionary fees and charges are included in all Ryanair’s advertised prices.
3. Ryanair’s payment handling fees are discretionary and are free for passengers using Ryanair’s recommended Mastercard debit cards.
4. Ryanair’s insurance services are purchased by customers on an opt in, not an opt out basis, as wrongly claimed by Mr Fingleton.



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