Easyjet ends fee-free bookings as it now charges for Visa Electron

zagfles

SaveTheEuro wrote: »

It is hassle but you paid £48 extra because you didn't have one. It's the question we all have to ask ourselves with Ryanair -- will I go through the hoops or pay?

The flights were bargains anyway, even with the £48 extra. If I'd had waited a few days for them to send me the card I'd have probably lost out more than £48 because the flight price had gone up! Plus a lot of messing around.

With easyjet we now have no choice. We have to pay.

Good. Everyone pays a relatively low amount rather than most paying a high amount. That's a result:)

zagfles

jayok wrote: »

You get a voucher code when you buy the card and redeeming this voucher code off your flight deducts the £6 off your flight cost.

Are they still doing it? I can't see it advertised anywhere.

I understand almost to mean the vast majority. It is reasonable to assume that someone who gets the card is using it for Ryanair therefore almost does not even come close. You do not seem to understand the T&Cs of the card!

I understand what I read on the fees schedule, and that says they will charge for all UK transactions after 31 March 2012, and they don't state any exception for Ryanair.

SaveTheEuro

zagfles wrote: »

I understand what I read on the fees schedule, and that says they will charge for all UK transactions after 31 March 2012, and they don't state any exception for Ryanair.

The exception for Ryanair:

No transaction fees will be levied on cardholders for any payments made on the Ryanair.com website.

More here:

http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-launches-branded-prepaid-mastercard

zagfles

SaveTheEuro wrote: »

The exception for Ryanair:

No transaction fees will be levied on cardholders for any payments made on the Ryanair.com website.

More here:

http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-launches-branded-prepaid-mastercard

Thanks - they should update their fees page to make it clear though! Wonder how they'll react to the new rules coming in?

lijaloo

SaveTheEuro wrote: »

The exception for Ryanair:

No transaction fees will be levied on cardholders for any payments made on the Ryanair.com website.

More here:

http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-launches-branded-prepaid-mastercard

from their own website

RYANAIR BENEFITS AND INTRODUCTORY OFFERS
No transactions fees when purchasing flights on Ryanair.com (all administration fees and transaction fees are waived)*, receive a Ryanair flight voucher to the value of the card purchase fee and earn bonus flights**

*/** Waivers may be withdrawn or amended at Ryanairs discretion. You will be notified of any changes via email. Bonus flights are subject to availability. Terms and Conditions apply

So they can change the fee waiver at any time they want.

WillieL

I have been trying to take out a Ryanair Cashcard for the past 2 months, keeps on failing at the last stage. Tried many different browser & debit cards with the same fail messsage, This is happening to a lot of people, not found a solution yet.

Moonchild

alanrowell wrote: »

So for anyone who in the past used a credit or debit card to book Easyjet flights, they'll now pay an extra £1. If they used to use an Electron Card then it's an extra £9.

I think this is the pertinent thing at the end of it. Should have just increased the cost of their flights by £4.50 pence and waived debit card charges.

MaccaHallam

Why boycott an airline?

Do your research and go for what is cheapest for where and when you want to go.

The £9 admin fee is disappointing as I have an Electron card but I also have Nectar points which I wouldn't use before as Easyjet charged a fee regardless.

It makes those points a bit more useful to me for Easyjet.

2010

alanrowell wrote: »

So for anyone who in the past used a credit or debit card to book Easyjet flights, they'll now pay an extra £1. If they used to use an Electron Card then it's an extra £9.

Is this correct, isn`t the £9 admin fee on top of all other card charges?

MaccaHallam

2010 wrote: »

Is this correct, isn`t the £9 admin fee on top of all other card charges?

There are no card charges anymore apart from 2.5% on credit card transactions.

The £9 admin fee replaces the card charges.