Comments on: Cheap flights not as cheap as they seem http://www.francethisway.com/wp/cheap-flights-not-as-cheap-as-they-seem/2007/11/ Living in France and daily life for a UK expat in the French blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/cheap-flights-not-as-cheap-as-they-seem/2007/11/comment-page-1/#comment-12717 Boris Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:35:16 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/cheap-flights-not-as-cheap-as-they-seem/2007/11/#comment-12717 Interesting Kevin, thanks for the comments I didn't see anything on the booking form about avoiding the check-in cost by using online check-in... and is that right about debit cards? The reason I ask is because...we don't have credit cards, only debit cards and we certainly had to pay charges. In any case my gripe is with the size of the charge rather than its existence. But next time, you can be sure I will look even more closely (or more exactly look over Mrs B's shoulder more attentively, because she made the booking). Interesting Kevin, thanks for the comments

I didn’t see anything on the booking form about avoiding the check-in cost by using online check-in…

and is that right about debit cards? The reason I ask is because…we don’t have credit cards, only debit cards and we certainly had to pay charges. In any case my gripe is with the size of the charge rather than its existence.

But next time, you can be sure I will look even more closely (or more exactly look over Mrs B’s shoulder more attentively, because she made the booking).

]]> By: kevin http://www.francethisway.com/wp/cheap-flights-not-as-cheap-as-they-seem/2007/11/comment-page-1/#comment-12705 kevin Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:00:45 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/cheap-flights-not-as-cheap-as-they-seem/2007/11/#comment-12705 you make a few intresting points. i am no fan of ryan air and their policies however, you will find that appart from the taxes (death & taxes etc!) the other charges are avoidable or can be reduced by paying by debit card, checking in online and only taking hand luggage (ideal for short trips, not so for anymore than a few days, unless your stig of the dump!). what i see they have done is strip the costs down and you only have to pay for what you use or what the government want to take. mind you, the cost of "refreshments" on board, now your talking about a rip off! you make a few intresting points.
i am no fan of ryan air and their policies however, you will find that appart from the taxes (death & taxes etc!) the other charges are avoidable or can be reduced by paying by debit card, checking in online and only taking hand luggage (ideal for short trips, not so for anymore than a few days, unless your stig of the dump!).
what i see they have done is strip the costs down and you only have to pay for what you use or what the government want to take.
mind you, the cost of “refreshments” on board, now your talking about a rip off!

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