The cheek of them!
Ryanair has announced that it is to make its web check-in free. Hurray you might be forgiven for shouting until you read further down the breathlessly written press release to the bit where they say they are also to introduce charges for people who don’t use the web check-in service. From September 20th, the simple act of presenting yourself at the check-in desk is going to cost you €3. It absolutely beggars belief. If Ryanair could charge you for the air you breath on board their flights they would.
Yep, cost cutting… but the real bummer is that you’ve got to pay the €3 if you’ve bags to check in… Why not have the bagdrop option…..??
Comment by Barry | August 24, 2007 at 6:02 pmIf Ryanair could charge you for the air you breath on board their flights they would.
Don’t give them any ideas Conor!
What kills me is the Aer Lingus long haul fuel surcharge still in place - hasn’t the price of fuel gone down since they instigated it? *SIGH*
Comment by Deborah | August 24, 2007 at 8:44 pmSo, let’s get this straight.
1. You pay to have a bag in the hold.
2. You can’t check in online if you have a bag for the hold so you must pay to check it in.
3. You can’t check in online if anyone else on your reservation has a bag for the hold.
So you’ll pay for your bag, pay to check it in and even if you don’t have one you’ll pay if any of your friends does. Given the current uncertainty about what you can and can’t carry in hand luggage, that’s a bit more than just cost-cutting.
Comment by gavin | August 29, 2007 at 3:17 pmWhy do Ryanair charge €3 each way for a credit card transaction when there is only one transaction? Buy a single fare and it is only €3.
Comment by Hugh Fortune | October 29, 2007 at 10:04 pm