Another ripoff from worlds unfriendliest airline

vinylmusic

Advertising says:
Dear Customer,

FREE, FREE!!! Totally FREE, no air fare and no taxes or charges. This sensational once in a lifetime offer, must not be missed. When we say FREE we mean it. Hurry and book now to avoid disappointment, offer ends midnight Friday. Visit worldsworstairline.com for details of this amazing FREE giveaway!!Going Out

I scoured the site and this is the only so called free flight I found for Brussels


Adult0.00 GBPThu, Dec 11
Flight FR808411:45
14:10Depart
ArriveManchester (Terminal 1) (MAN)
Brussels (Charleroi) (CRL)Coming Back


Adult0.00 GBPThu, Feb 12
Flight FR808310:55
11:20Depart
ArriveBrussels (Charleroi) (CRL)
Manchester (Terminal 1) (MAN)
Going Out (Web Fare)
1 Adult @ 0.00 GBP0.00 GBPTaxes/Fees details0.01 GBPComing Back (Web Fare)
1 Adult @ 0.00 GBP0.00 GBPTaxes/Fees details0.01 GBP
Total Cost of Flight0.02 GBP
Excluding handling fee (if applicable)

Handling fee for credit card payment = £8 making the total of £8.02
You cant pay by cheque or cash

Admittedly its cheap but not free as advertised

I think they should get done for false adveryising

Has anyone found an actual free flight on any other route?

No prizes to guess the name of the airline
Answers below please

Moonchild

vinylmusic wrote: »

No prizes to guess the name of the airline
Answers below please

Is it Virgin?

Qatar? Air New Zealand?

We should be told.

TommyGun_2

Moonchild wrote: »

Is it Virgin?

Qatar? Air New Zealand?

We should be told.

The two airplane images above are being linked from http://www.bookryanair.com - is that a clue ?

Voyager2002

Why not use your electron card?

dmg24

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Why not use your electron card?

Because what would they find to moan about then?

ynot2005

vinylmusic how right you are, a lot of people get seduced by the free flights advertising and then they find out the fare is 2p.

:mad:

vinylmusic

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Why not use your electron card?

How many of us actually have electron cards. not many I'm sure


In that case the so called "free flights" offer is only for a minority
Would it be worth all the trouble to get one anyway?

dmg24

vinylmusic wrote: »

How many of us actually have electron cards. not many I'm sure


In that case the so called "free flights" offer is only for a minority
Would it be worth all the trouble to get one anyway?

You'll find that many people have Electron cards, often solely for the purpose of booking flights.

Your final sentence is contradictory - you are moaning that the flights are too expensive, but you think it is too much hassle to get an Electron card. If you are not willing to help yourself to save money, why should you expect a business (whose primary motive is to make profits) to help you?

ynot2005

i don't think its such a minority, the millions who travel every month with ryanair and easyjet will save on every flight with electron.

you can apply online, its no hassle at all

Tarry

How many of these threads are done a week? :rolleyes: Just trying hitting the search button and see what you find.

lynnexxxo

Oh my god, what a rip off, £8.02 from manchester to brussels.

In the future I'd take eurostar. ba or any other 'decent' airline. They also throw in some nice free food and I'm sure their prices are comparable.