MSE News: Ryanair forces ALL customers to pay booking charge

Former_MSE_Guy

"Passengers will no longer be able escape a £6 fee by using the airline's prepaid Mastercard..."

Read the full story:
Ryanair forces ALL customers to pay booking charge

Kite2010

Great...

At least it will need to be included n advertising

richardw

What about ryanair flights from elsewhere to the UK?

Are they admin charge free when using another method by UK residents?

MarkBargain

So if the "admin fee" will be shown under the flight prices, why on earth don't they just add it to the prices quoted for the flights themselves?!

At the moment there is a HUGE £18 on the Ryanair front page and the £6 admin fee is written so small that I can only just about read it, and I have good eyesight!

Oh look, I have just answered my own question. Small print!

callum9999

richardw wrote: »

What about ryanair flights from elsewhere to the UK?

Are they admin charge free when using the cash passport by UK residents?

I don't believe it's done on residency, it's done on where the flight originates (that's how I've always been charged). If the flight originates in Spain for example, I assume you won't be charged the £6.

MarkBargain wrote: »

So if the "admin fee" will be shown under the flight prices, why on earth don't they just add it to the prices quoted for the flights themselves?!

At the moment there is a HUGE £18 on the Ryanair front page and the £6 admin fee is written so small that I can only just about read it, and I have good eyesight!

Oh look, I have just answered my own question. Small print!

You clearly can't actually read it as it says "fare INCLUDES a £6 admin fee"...

thisisace

Ryanair says in an email to Cash Passport holders: "It is with regret that we write to inform you that, as a result of decisions by the UK Office of Fair Trading, Ryanair Cash Passport card users will no longer benefit from avoiding the £6 admin fee."

And whose decision was it to charge a separate admin fee?

withabix

This is what Ryanair wanted to do from the very beginning.

Next they will be charging you to visit their website.

Kite2010

Next they will increase the "admin" fee to £7/£8

Mr_Wang

Can I just point out out 3 minor details....

1. Ryanair have been 'forced' to charge all customers equally.

2. Many companies these days charge admin/booking fees.

3. Around 26,000 flights go over Europe every day - You don't have to fly Ryanair.

Louisdf

Looks like the days of £2/£4 flights will soon be over.

Select A Flight
Free Online Check inAdult2.00 GBPThu 22 Nov 12
Flight FR404317:35 Depart
20:55 Arrive

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Only 2 seats left at this fareSat 24 Nov 12
Flight FR404306:55 Depart
10:15 Arrive




Thank you OFT.:mad:

Do you think Ryanair will now start offering free (+£6 admin charge) flights?

Louisdf

I remember about 7/8 years ago it used to cost £1 to pay by debit card (certainly not a massive fee compared to now!) and £3 by credit card. Apparently, American Express complained about Ryanair, so they simply put up the debit card fee to £3 as well. Back then, you could use a VISA electron to avoid the admin fees.