Hidden Charges
Ryanair faces online pricing probe
Jan 5th
The Independent reports that RYANAIR is to be probed by a British regulator who accused it of “taunting consumers” with its charging policy.
The head of the Office of Fair Trading in Britain, Irishman John Fingleton, said his office was to investigate the
airline over its online pricing and advertising.
But Ryanair has hit back, saying there are no hidden fees or charges when people book flights on its website.
The airline claimed its payment handling fees were discretionary and claimed these fees could be avoided.
Read entire article here.
Ryanair to close no-fee loophole
Jan 3rd
Starting January 1st 2010, RYANAIR will charge passengers to book flights using a popular debit card from next year, ending one way of avoiding the fee for using a credit card.
The airline charges €5 per person, per flight, for booking with a credit card, even though banks say it costs Ryanair less than €1 to process the transaction.
Read the entire article here: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-to-close—nofee-loophole-1959441.html