New charges fro BA

The UK's national carrier is jumping on the bandwagon and as of October, will be charging for choosing your seats. £10 per person on a European flight and up to £60 on long haul. See BBC News.

Mark

The UKs national carrier????? Think they lost that title many moons ago when your fare doubled just to get a dodgy prawn sarnie on the flight!!

Good morning. Ryanair has taken a step further towards virtual airline status with its abolition of check-in desks. It had already scrapped baggage allowances and onboard meals. It avoids flying to major conurbations, preferring to land at obscure villages where the mayor is willing to pay up to encourage holidaymakers. The cheapest fare on Ryanair is now nothing: the firm makes its revenue from the add-ons necessary to complete the journey, such as luggage, seats for people with legs, flying when there is a D in the day and now a five quid fee not to check in. A return flight from Doncaster to Girona leaving on 12 October and returning on the 21st costs £0.00p. Add in the fees and 30kg of luggage and the price ends up at £110.78; make that £116.78 if you are more than five feet tall and need priority boarding to avoid spending the flight with your knees in your mouth. BA can do a similar job on adjacent dates between Heathrow and Barcelona for a total of £105.78. So much for the smoke and mirrors Mick.

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