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Ryanair, Ireland’s ‘no fuel surcharge’ airline, today (15th Oct) renewed its call for Aer Lingus to remove its rip off fuel surcharges, following newspaper reports that they intend to raise them AGAIN, by €5 to €55.

Ryanair’s October 2006 offer for Aer Lingus guaranteed lower fares and the removal of Aer Lingus fuel surcharges. Aer Lingus has since increased its already high fares and now looks set to increase its fuel surcharges for a SECOND time since this bid lapsed. Is this what the Government meant when it claimed that its 25% stake in Aer Lingus was there to protect consumers?

Speaking today, Ryanair’s Head of Communications Peter Sherrard said;

“Ryanair is the only airline in Europe to guarantee no fuel surcharges – not today, not tomorrow, not ever. According to weekend newspaper reports, Aer Lingus is intent on further increasing its unfair fuel surcharges despite Ryanair’s calls for their removal. If the Government really cared about ‘consumer interests’, why is it not calling for the removal of Aer Lingus’ fuel surcharges too?

“Passengers who want to avoid paying Aer Lingus’ rip off fuel surcharges, can book today on www.ryanair.com , where Ryanair is offering millions of seats for just €6 including taxes with no fuel surcharges guaranteed for travel in October and November. While Aer Lingus is subjecting Irish consumers to higher fares and rip off fuel surcharges, Ryanair is the only airline to offer the guaranteed lowest fares and a no fuel surcharges ever guarantee”.

Posted in Aer Lingus Flights, Airline News, Ryanair Flights

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