Comment on Growth of airlines’ add-on fees sparks calls for price reforms
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 year ago
They keep these fees because they know they can get away with it and you’ll still pay them but they can advertise a cheaper initial fare. It’s like saying that 98% of their flights take off and land on time but when you dig into it they classify a forty minute flight as an hour and a half which gives them the leeway to be delayed.
Ryanair might be cunts but they’re not stupid.
NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Haven’t most people understood that model for a long time though? If I’m taking a proper trip that requires checked luggage, more than four hours in the air, etc, I’m booking aore expensive flight. Budget airlines are for a few days break somewhere where I can get everything into my carry on backpack.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I don’t think they have. For as long as I can remember the base price for CuntyAir and co has been relatively cheap but the optional extras went from a similar price to almost double the cost of the base flight. This is over a good 20 or 25 years. So that tells me that they know people will still be suckered in by the cheap base flight and get stung with the extras so they maximise the revenue in that area. Charging to print a boarding pass is astronomical. They’re just milking old people that can’t use a mobile phone (and there are plenty). I don’t think people have understood the model and I think Ryanshits knows this.
NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I mean, charging to print the pass is shit, but I’m sure it was written into the T&C’s when they booked the flights somewhere. Again, if you’re elderly and this stuff is an issue, book your flight with a provider who aren’t looking to make an extra few bob on everything they can.
frazorth@feddit.uk 1 year ago
But it’s not like that.
When I try and book an international flight, out of Europe, BA.com will still try and nudge me towards flights that start to tack on fees to make them seem cheap.