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Budget airlines are pocketing a staggering £265,000 a day in rip off debit and credit card charges - despite knowing a change in law will soon make it illegal. Consumer watchdogs who helped force the law change say the airlines are cashing in while they can as they know a ban is on its way. Ryanair is among the worst offenders, charging an eye-watering £48 in fees for return flights for a family of four booked using credit and debit cards. The low budget carrier charges for every passenger and for every leg of a journey, even if everything is paid for in one transaction - and the fee levied for paying by card is often more expensive than the flight itself. Following a 'super complaint' from consumers to outlaw the exorbitant fees, the government announced last June that it would act to outlaw the wallet busting charges....Read more here--: Budget airlines pocketing £265,000 a DAY in rip off debit and credit card fees
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Budget airlines pocketing £265,000 a DAY in rip-off debit and credit card fees
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#15corpio commentedEditing a commentEnd to Ryanair debit card tricks as budget airlines forced to include payment fee in ticket price. Budget airlines including Ryanair and easyJet have agreed to include the cost of paying by debit card in the headline price of tickets - ending a scam that made it almost impossible to pay for tickets without a charge. Aer Lingus, BMI Baby, Eastern Airways, easyJet, Flybe, German Wings, Jet2, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, Thomson (TUI) and Wizz Air have been forced to undertake the changes after an Office of Fair Trading consumer law investigation. By December this year, the airlines will have to include the price of paying by debit card in the headline price of air tickets. They will also have to explain any additional fee for paying by credit card up front so that charges are not sprung on passengers at the end of a lengthy booking process.....Read more here
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