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Old 13th Nov 2011, 21:54
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The 2 million Euro charge for using airbridges at Alicante represents a paltry 50 cent increase in the price of a fare, so there must be more to this dispute than meets the eye.

It is obvious that MOL wants everyone to know who actually has the real power at Alicante but it may also be to intentionally send a strong message to any other airport thinking of introducing or increasing charges for use of airbridges where walk-on is not an alternative.

If what MOL says that Alicante have imposed the use of airbridges without discussion or agreement and in breach of an agreed contract, then I fully support his stance on this matter, even though walk-on does little to enhance the passenger travel experience when there is an alternative. I fully realise that the Ryanair business model does not give a jot for airport or passenger experiences and this is not a criticism, just a fact.
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