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.
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