June 15, 2005
Ryanair PR
I think the average frequent flyer in Europe must really like Ryanair. Today the Deputy CEO criticized travel agents for adding up to 87% charges on flights available from the airline's website.
This is the kind of languae that travel agents must hate but that the average consumer must love. Ryanair’s Deputy CEO Michael Cawley claimed "unscrupulous travel agents" were "fleecing passengers by selling our flights at vastly inflated prices".
“Consumers are entitled to be told if a handling charge is being levied on their ticket but unfortunately many travel agents are not informing their customers and instead are ripping them off," said Mr Cawley.
Posted by James Trotta at June 15, 2005 1:45 AM
Any good refenences on travel agent for Italy vacation? Looking for Tuscany villa and daily transportation, including airport, for eight to ten people June 2006?
Posted by: Mike M at June 17, 2005 3:42 AMYou know, a lot of people like RyanAir, but be warned: first, their published fares don't include taxes and stuff, and most importantly, they fly into airports in the middle of nowhere with poor transportation. I wanted to take a weekend trip from Germany to Florence, and picked a fare from Frankfurt to Bologna. Wrong! It was from Hahn (1 hour from Frankfurt, infrequent public transpo via a bus from Mainz, not even Frankfurt) to Forli (one hour from Bologna, then another hour and a half by train to Florence). The plane from Hahn was 2 hours late, and the one from Forli was totally canceled! It was a long and difficult weekend - and it ended up costing me far more than just renting a car! In addition, RyanAir doesn't even give you water (they will sell you a can for like 4 Euros) in flight and their seats don't recline or have seat pockets. My advice is to either plan for that kind of stuff if you take them, or better yet, avoid them altogether.
Posted by: X at June 23, 2005 5:36 AM