News: BA highlights extra charges of no-frills airlines
Flights > News > # 2196 (24/06/2009)
British Airways has launched a new online service to highlight extra charges added to the price of no-frills flights compared with BA’s full service operation.
BA's "Value Checker" allows consumers to see how much extra they have to pay the no-frills airlines for additional features including using a debit card, checking-in and priority boarding. All of these come with the price of a ticket on BA.
BA’s sales chief, Richard Tams, said: “It’s been well documented that some of the no-frills carriers charge for a range of ‘extras’ that we consider to be part of our core service, from checking in a bag to food and drinks on board. We’re just making these transparent for customers.
“On a round trip customers can be paying up to £375 on Ryanair and £79 on Easyjet for these ‘extras’ in addition to their fare. The no frills carriers claim they’re always cheaper. Our calculator shows they are not.”
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