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Old 25th May 2010, 15:56
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Ryanair credit card

Can someone with real knowledge please help.

1. RYR news announces the re-launch of RYR's MBNA credit card. Big fanfare. Available to use on our vast network of 150 routes etc. etc. I click on RYR's credit card link and see an image of a M.C in RYR's name. It is available ONLY to UK residents. RYR is an Irish based Euro currencied airline. What are they playing at? One day they are Irish, the next they offer their credit card to UK-only residents.
Is the MBNA card something different?
If you have one of either of these, are flight bookings free of charge?

2. RYR makes further fanfare, following a German court decision, about being allowed to charge credit card fees. "The German Court ruling clearly said that credit card fees are legal and can be applied as long as a widely available free payment method is offered." I presume this is their 'electron' option. For European based customers does anyone have confirmed details how to obtain this? I've tried every which way, but no success via my 4 banks. If this card is not 'widely available' then RYR's defence collapses.

Please, sensible helpful informative comments only.
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