Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:10:15 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >Martin wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:57:06 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
> >> chancellor (*)) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Mike..... wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> The advertising Standards people (ASA) have given up on voluntary
> >> >> regulation and handed matters to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
> >> >> for enforcement. I understand the OFT forced Ryanairs website to be
> >> >> pulled over breaches re taxes not being shown with prices. Was this
> >> >> the "new" website mentioned here a few weeks ago? I assume they have
> >> >> gone back to their old one? It seems the ASA gave up on Ryan when
> >> >> they refused to say how many £10 weekend flights actually existed,
> >> >> we assume none?
> >> >
> >> >It's easy to find out. Go to skyscanner. I can find Ryanair (and other)
> >> >£10 single flights (were they claiming return?)- not many, but they're
> >> >there...
> >>
> >> I think Ryanair claimed millions.
>
> Interesting that the BBC website version is different to what was on Radio
> 4 at 08:00 BST.
Especially given it was updated at 7.44! :)
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7337165.stm
> >
> >Oh, well they may have been lying then.
>
> I always assume they are lying.
>
> > Has the EU 'compensation' system
> >had any effect on Ryanair?
>
> I hope the enormous fine that they will eventually get will have an effect on
> them.
Doubt it will be enormous enough...
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