Originally Posted by
PAXboy
The fact is that FR do not want to print boarding passes and so they charge EUR40 to dissuade people from asking them to do it. If they do have to print it, they will make a profit - so they win both ways.
Be very sure that FR are serious about this, just as they have been about others. If the court rules against them, they will find another solution!
Solution is publicised now - if they lose on appeal they will stop printing boarding passes, for any money. No pass, no fly. I suspect that (a) they are absolutely serious and (b) it will be a struggle to prove that approach illegal (bit of a case of be careful what you wish for...).
Not sure what they will do for rebooking at the airport for cancelled flights, last minute ticket sales at the airport etc. - but then I'm not sure they do any of that anyway.