Hidden airline charges guide available
With Ryanair recently increasing the cost of checking in 15kg of luggage to £15 per flight and introducing a new luggage allowance of 20kg at a hefty £25,. With this is mind, APH has put together a comprehensive table highlighting these ‘hidden’ charges, available in the Know Before You Go section of the website at www.aph.com/hiddencharges.
The table compares six of the most popular budget airlines including Ryanair, easyJet, Flybe, bmibaby, Jet2.com and Thomson Airways highlighting checked-in baggage fees, credit card handling fees, admin fees and extra charges for carrying infant equipment.
All the airlines, apart from Thomson Airways, charge an administration fee however travellers should be extra careful with checking-in luggage as booking a second bag of 15kg with Ryanair during the ‘peak travel’ period of July and August can cost a whopping £160 for a return flight – that’s £260 for two bags*. However by booking online the cost is reduced to £140. Flybe.com, on the other hand, only charges £9.99 for the first bag when booked online and £18 when booked at the airport.
All the airlines offer free wheelchair service and assistance but families with young children should pay attention to extra charges concerning infant equipment such as pushchairs, travel seats and cots. Some of them allow travellers to carry one item, such as a pushchair, free of charge but easyJet for example will charge £15 per item. As well as booking online, savvy travellers can make savings in other ways, for example by paying with a debit card will avoid credit card handling fees of up to £5 and purchasing meals at the airport after security will normally prove to be more cost effective.
British Airways Club World and First Class Flight Sale
British Airways has reduced its Club World business class and selected first class fares in its luxury flight and holiday sale, ending 6 July 2010.
Willie Walsh, British Airways’ CEO, said: “Customers can take advantage of these great discounts with confidence. We recognise that some may be concerned about the possibility of future disruption but it is our intention to keep flying 100% of our longhaul operation throughout the coming months. We will keep the flag flying.”
During the luxury flight and holiday sale, Club World fares have been reduced on long haul flights to places like Sharm el Sheikh and Montego Bay. Club Europe price reductions include short haul flights from London City to new routes Palma and Ibiza or Gatwick to Rome and Thessaloniki, and customers can save on first class flights to Barbados from Gatwick or Heathrow, as well as flights to Mauritius and Tokyo also included in the sale.
In addition to the savings customers can already make through ba.com’s dynamic packaging option, which allows them to combine flights and hotels or flights and car hire, those looking for luxury holiday packages this summer can head to the 5* Carlisle Bay, Antigua where an unspoilt coast beckons sun worshipers and offers romantic strolls at sunset. Return business class flights and accommodation with breakfast are included. Alternatively a weekend in style is on offer at the 5* Le Parker Meridien, one of a number of luxury hotels in New York, including return business class flights and accommodation only.
Virgin Atlantic celebrating 10 years of flights to Las Vegas
Virgin Atlantic’s 10th anniversary of flights between London & Las Vegas has been marked by Virgin Group Chairman Sir Richard Branson, and the world’s most famous burlesque performer Dita Von Teese, at an airside photocall as they walk the wing of the plane on arrival.
Since June 2000 Virgin Atlantic has flown 2 million passengers to the destination, with its twice-weekly service increasing to a daily flight in may 2006 due to the route’s popularity. Today, the airline is also announcing the launch of twice-weekly flights from Manchester to Las Vegas in April 2011.
New BA route to Ibiza from London City Airport
British Airways has launched its new BA CityFlyer service to Ibiza, allowing passengers to fly direct from the Docklands to the Balearics.
In just two hours and 15 minutes, customers can fly from London City on a direct flight to Ibiza on the new Embraer 190 aircraft, to this popular city break destination. Flights depart and return on a Monday, Friday and Sunday, leaving early morning and returning early evening, which will benefit clubbers notoriously caught out by midnight departures. For July and August only, a Wednesday service has also been added.
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