The other way out for Ryanair might lie in it being an Irish company, of
course - at present, for UK-based pax (or at least for UK originating
flights) they seem to process transactions as if they were a UK company -
i.e. they take the payment in pounds sterling, and banks don't levy any
overseas transaction fees as many would do with overseas
retailers/transactions - but perhaps Ryanair could rejig their arrangements?
I see that point of view, but far easier if the law simply mandates that
the _first_ price you see on the website is the non-discounted (via
card) one. I'd also like to see one piece of luggage (20kg!) included in
that initial price. I don't see the problem with that approach...
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How would it work for package holidays? They're usually advertised as a
price based on two sharing, and you can't actually have the holiday for that
price as one person (since you have to pay a single room supplement). Most
people go on holiday in a group of two or more. What if companies were to
advertise prices based on 6 sharing, with the 6 hidden in the small print?
Theo
If for no other reason that it's much harder to control (though I can see
other reasons as well)
tim