Just another Ryanair rip-off then TSR2.
No it is not. For some reason the EU think airlines have to take responsibility for flights which do not operate due to circumstances entirely out of their control. This often costs them many times the price of the original flight ticket in compensation. A totally unfair rule. To counteract this FR make a €2 per flight charge which creates a fund to pay for these compensation claims. It is the regulators fault not FR's. I am sure many other airlines are effectively doing the same thing by building this into their prices - any "risk management" department would recommend this as a matter of course. The only difference is that FR itemise it separately thus making it clear that PAX are being charged for this.
One thing FR's charges do not lack is tranparency.
