On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:48:42 +0100, "tim \(not at home\)"
wrote:
>
>"Martin" wrote in message
>news:224or35nbdj6op6ph4ib4d9i3hu2002orv@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:08:43 +0100, Erick T. Barkhuis
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Martin:
>>>> Erick wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >Martin:
>>>> >
>>>> >> The German TV Plus Minus program was playing the game of comparing
>>>> >> advertised
>>>> >> 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.
>>
>> KLM don't have this problem they refuse to take wheel chair passengers.
>
>And how have they managed to stay out of court then?
Who knows? How often have you brought a legal action against an airline that has
upset you?
In my case it was because Swiss Air flew me home with one leg in plaster and
gave me a whole row to myself at no extra charge.
--
Martin
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