The European low-cost carrier newsletter


Monday, November 27, 2006

Ryanair 'priority boarding' charges tricky to avoid

"We've got mail Check-in charges at Ryanair have angered a number of readers. Emma from Dublin contacted us to say she has always defended Ryanair as the airline has served her well with its "you get what you pay for" attitude. But now she feels she's being asked to pay for something and getting nothing in return. "Their latest charge structure has left me fuming," she writes. "If I choose to check in a bag it will cost me 9. That's fine. If, however, I have no bags to check in they will charge me 6 for 'online check-in/priority boarding'. I take issue with this on a number of points."