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I quote 'Ryanair have been doing this for ages and they charge more!' Orange 1 - because Ryanair charge does not make it right. This is just a surcharge plain and simple. Nearly everybody that travels takes hold bags except of course if your going away for the day on business.
Why is it EZY feel compelled to to squeeze a few more quid out of us all.
Why is it EZY feel compelled to to squeeze a few more quid out of us all.
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Ryanair have been doing this for ages and they charge more!
...and thats exactly why EZY will charge for bags.
They have seen RYR profits and the % of them that are created by crafty add-ons that they rip people off with, and decided to follow suit because...
a) everyone else does it
b) its easy money for no extra service
c) the public wont kick up a fuss and anyway see a)
Two wrongs dont make a right
Do EZY think they are doing customers a favour charging less
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Do you think that if you pay to check your bag in and it doesn't make it to it's (your) destination, that you'd get a refund? After all, you're not getting what you paid for?
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I think APD is really starting to have an effect on domestic sectors, domestically people still need to get from A to B, it just forces them to take other modes of transport, absolute madness........
(as well as more cash for the chancellor, of course). Tax short-haul flying to make it less attractive
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Surely that's the idea behind it
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If the competition (FR) are doing it then EZY have to to remain in business. FR have a much higher profit per seat than EZY due to charging for everything and alternative sources of income, onboard advertising etc. I agree it is a shame it has to come to this (especially with the current hand-baggage restrictions) but as has already been stated, they charge less than FR. OK priority boarding is more, but don't book it! Problem solved.
Personally I'd rather fly EZY as I find it a better product and better service. Each to their own, vive la difference!
If the competition (FR) are doing it then EZY have to to remain in business. FR have a much higher profit per seat than EZY due to charging for everything and alternative sources of income, onboard advertising etc. I agree it is a shame it has to come to this (especially with the current hand-baggage restrictions) but as has already been stated, they charge less than FR. OK priority boarding is more, but don't book it! Problem solved.
Personally I'd rather fly EZY as I find it a better product and better service. Each to their own, vive la difference!
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The 6th Belfast EZY aircraft due Oct is it one of the 737's from Newcastle. If so I believe 2 have been made avail from Ncl has the 2nd one been deployed?
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It is the reson behind it but apart from as you rightly say provide more money to the govt the whole purpose behind it was to curb flying due to the environmental issues, which it is doing, however you still need to get from A to B so you select another mode of transport so its probably increasing the amount of emissions. not decreasing them, the govt should be encouraging people to fly domestically as it is the most efficient and environmentally way for the masses to travel.
It is the reson behind it but apart from as you rightly say provide more money to the govt the whole purpose behind it was to curb flying due to the environmental issues, which it is doing, however you still need to get from A to B so you select another mode of transport so its probably increasing the amount of emissions. not decreasing them, the govt should be encouraging people to fly domestically as it is the most efficient and environmentally way for the masses to travel.
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Has Easyjet scrapped "speedy boarding"? It has disappeared from the booking options.
First I saw this testing a booking from STN, then LPL and since today it has disappeared from CGN.
First I saw this testing a booking from STN, then LPL and since today it has disappeared from CGN.
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Has Easyjet scrapped "speedy boarding"? It has disappeared from the booking options.
First I saw this testing a booking from STN, then LPL and since today it has disappeared from CGN.
First I saw this testing a booking from STN, then LPL and since today it has disappeared from CGN.
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Personally I think it's b*((*(ks charging for hold baggage. In saying that when I can, I only carry hand luggage - something that is now made much more difficult by the E.U. banning the carriage of liquids more than 100ml in my hand luggage
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No More Saturday Lie-ins
From mid December, it appears that easyJet are scrapping their mid-morning (~10.30) Saturday flight from Belfast to Liverpool and replacing it with a 07.00 flight instead.
Does anybody have any information on why they are changing an already launched schedule please?
This must be particularly bad news for those who have to travel some distance to the airport as, other than the 08.15, the next flight out isn't until 17.20.
Does anybody have any information on why they are changing an already launched schedule please?
This must be particularly bad news for those who have to travel some distance to the airport as, other than the 08.15, the next flight out isn't until 17.20.
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From mid December, it appears that easyJet are scrapping their mid-morning (~10.30) Saturday flight from Belfast to Liverpool and replacing it with a 07.00 flight instead.
Does anybody have any information on why they are changing an already launched schedule please?
This must be particularly bad news for those who have to travel some distance to the airport as, other than the 08.15, the next flight out isn't until 17.20.
Does anybody have any information on why they are changing an already launched schedule please?
This must be particularly bad news for those who have to travel some distance to the airport as, other than the 08.15, the next flight out isn't until 17.20.
Maybe they have altered the BFS/LPL schedule to accomodate the new routes exBelfast.
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If the mid-morning BFS-LPL is scrapped that is going to make it a very,very, long day for all the irish football fans when they come over for Liverpools home games!!!! The pubs will be busy though!!