On Feb 20, 6:08=A0am, Erick T. Barkhuis
wrote:
> Martin:
>
> > =A0Erick wrote:
>
> > >Martin:
>
> > >> The German TV Plus Minus program was playing the game of comparing ad=
vertised
> > >> prices against actual final prices last night.
>
> > >And to what conclusion did they jump?
> > >"Not fair"??
>
> > Lies?
> > AFAIR a ticket advertised for EUR 0 actually cost EUR140+
>
> Depends on the airline.
>
> I just read the summary at their website.http://www.daserste.de/plusminus/=
beitrag_dyn~uid,jpjg4qbmcaa89g27~cm.asp
>
> They comment specifically on Germanwings, TUIfly, Ryanair, and Easyjet.
> The german airlines usually add "Kerosinzuschlag" (fuel costs), where the
> latter two are creative in finding other items to add to the bill.
> One example mentions a "wheel chair fee", to be paid by every traveller,
> regardless of whether or not the wheel chair is needed.
>
> Ryanair also appears to charge 15 euros for passengers checking in their
> luggage. One passenger, who had the right to cancel a flight - and did so
> - didn't get the full amount refunded, because Ryanair charged him with
> "cancellation costs" to an amount that even exceeded the amount of
> airport taxes and additional fuel fees.
I had a slightly unusual route for my summer trip, and I was
considering
all manner of options looking around for the "best" fare. What was
interesting was that often there were "low" fares through either
Gatwick
or Heathrow but once the various fees and taxes were added, they often
rose by a good 25- 30%. This freqently made them more expensive than
competitive routes through Madrid or Paris. (which admittedly weren't
"fee free", merely siginificantly lower). It is fortunate that many
ticket
vendors display both ticket price and final costs. I don't always
find that
to be true, or at least until one moves further into the purchase
process. |
