AENA OPEN TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH RYANAIR
18 December 2011 @ 17:04
In a statement issued on Friday, in reference to the continued issues surrounding the airline Ryanair and their unwillingness to negotiate, the Spanish airport authority AENA announced that they are “willing to continue to explore every possibility to facilitate the operation of their customers and airlines, without forgetting the commitment to quality… within the framework of security”.
The announcement was made in discussions regarding all airlines from the airport and airport movements for the next year.
One of the principal points for discussion was the transfer of passengers who are moving through Alicante, en-route to other destinations.
The entire traffic plan and timetable will also be looked at to identify where flexibility could be exploited.
Meanwhile, despite the news that Ryanair are increasing their routes from Palma, they are still courting controversy in Spain, firstly by receiving numerous complaints about their sexist attitude represented in their calendar featuring female cabin crew wearing very few clothes and now with news that they are increasing the financial penalties for excess baggage, including a fee of 60€ for a bag that is deemed oversized and has not been checked in online, a 25€ increase on the previous price. This fee was in the news recently when evidence was found that suggested check-in staff are paid commission to try to force unsuspecting passengers to pay the extra fee.
The cost of having a boarding pass printed at the airport by Ryanair staff will also increase by 20 euro to 60 euro, but the company claim that this facility is only used by ten passengers per day, so the increase in revenue of 73,000 euro is of no real relevance to them.
SOURCE: COSTA BLANCA NEWS
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