Aer lingus Issue
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'quibbling, bitching peasants'
Rainboe - I'm not a 'quibbling, bitching peasant'.
I was simply pointing out the sharp practice of Aer Lingus advertising up to 50% off fares to Malaga and elsewhere when in fact there was really no difference in the bottom line cost to the customer because they 'transferred' 9.99 (50% off basic rate) to the taxes & charges window. The bottom line price was effectively the same as the pre 50% discount price.
Whe an airline advertise a 50% discount I expect the fare will be less than the pre discounted one. Isn't this a reasonable expectation?
The bottom line price is what I look for always and it was pure chance I happened to notice what EI were doing. That's all and it is not about being a 'quibbling, bitching peasant'!
I wonder if other airlines are similarly disingenuous with their so called discounted specials?
I was simply pointing out the sharp practice of Aer Lingus advertising up to 50% off fares to Malaga and elsewhere when in fact there was really no difference in the bottom line cost to the customer because they 'transferred' 9.99 (50% off basic rate) to the taxes & charges window. The bottom line price was effectively the same as the pre 50% discount price.
Whe an airline advertise a 50% discount I expect the fare will be less than the pre discounted one. Isn't this a reasonable expectation?
The bottom line price is what I look for always and it was pure chance I happened to notice what EI were doing. That's all and it is not about being a 'quibbling, bitching peasant'!
I wonder if other airlines are similarly disingenuous with their so called discounted specials?
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From: UK
Sainbury's do the same with their chicken breasts.
Buy two get one free works out at £8.00 per kilo.
Buy one get one half price works out at £8.00 per kilo.
Buy two get a fiver off works out at £8.00 per kilo.
And sometimes, in a fit of marketing honesty, they actually price them at £8.00 a kilo.
One just has to be smarter than the company selling you the goods, unfortunately they are experts at this pricing and we aren't. I am sure airlines know more about my purchasing habits than I do. Though unlike airline tickets, it really is worth paying extra for quality chicken and not going for the loco version
Buy two get one free works out at £8.00 per kilo.
Buy one get one half price works out at £8.00 per kilo.
Buy two get a fiver off works out at £8.00 per kilo.
And sometimes, in a fit of marketing honesty, they actually price them at £8.00 a kilo.
One just has to be smarter than the company selling you the goods, unfortunately they are experts at this pricing and we aren't. I am sure airlines know more about my purchasing habits than I do. Though unlike airline tickets, it really is worth paying extra for quality chicken and not going for the loco version
