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Passengers warned about soaring cost of flying with babies
Infant ticket prices on low-cost carriers have increased so much over the past year that it can prove cheaper to book separate seats rather than sitting a child on your lap, according to new research.
CAA backs Ryanair over Gatwick charges, again
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has upheld a complaint by low-cost carrier Ryanair against the fee structure at Gatwick Airport. The CAA found Gatwick Airport failed to comply with its obligations under the EU-sponsored Transparency Condition by not providing airport users with sufficient information to show how the airport determined its charges.
Ryanair warns about recruitment scam emails
Ryanair has warned job seekers about a ‘Ryanair jobs’ email scam which tries to dupe people into paying for visa applications in order to apply for a job with Ryanair.
Ryanair selects CyberSource for payment processing services
Ryanair has announced an agreement with CyberSource, a Visa company, in which CyberSource will provide fraud management and payment processing services to the Ryanair.com website. CyberSource’s payment management service will allow Ryanair to securely and reliably process multiple payment types across over 190 currencies.
Lily Allen lambasts Ryanair for “unbelievable” charges
Lily Allen has taken to Twitter to vent her anger at Ryanair for charging her £40 for failing to bring her boarding pass to the airport. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter was flying on the low-cost carrier from London to Belfast to launch her new clothing collection when she was forced to pay the fee at check-in.
Ryanair’s May traffic grows 11%
Ryanair today released passenger and load factor stats for May 2011 as follows: May 10 May 11 Increase Yr to May 11
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls for hotel tax
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for taxation to be switched from airline to hotel rooms to sustain Britain’s tourism economy, in a move that would mirror United States policy. The outspoken aviation mogul said a £1 per night tax on rooms could recover a significant proportion of what is now raised by APD, while encouraging both international visitors and outbound travel by cutting costs.
Ash cloud poses “no threat” to Whitsun holidays
The UK Met Office has said the volcanic ash cloud poses no threat to holidaymakers planning to fly over the Whitsun bank holiday. Meanwhile Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has put a new structure in place to deal more efficiently with any future eruptions by Icelandic volcanoes.
BA test flight proves it is “safe” to fly through ash cloud
Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, has said a British Airways test flight over the north of England and Scotland, where the ash cloud was meant to be at its densest, on Tuesday “found nothing”.
Ryanair notches up record profits but warns on outlook
Ryanair has reported record profits and passenger numbers for the year ending 31 March but warned that soaring fuel prices would lead to flat figures over the next twelve months and the possibility of it grounding aircraft.
Ireland cuts air travel tax to boost tourism
Republic of Ireland finance minister Michael Noonan has confirmed the controversial €3 air travel tax will be abolished. Noonan said VAT on restaurants, hotels, cinemas, theatres, sports fixtures and other attractions would also be cut from 13.5 per cent to nine per cent as the nation sought to boost tourism receipts.
Richard Branson tops UK travel rich list
Sir Richard Branson, long one of the most visible faces in the UK tourism sector, has topped the travel entrants on the 2011 Sunday Times Rich List. Revealed over the weekend, Sunday Times research placed his fortune at a staggering £3.085 billion – a 19 per cent increase on last year.