Holiday with Low Cost Airline May Not Turn out as Cheap as Expected after Extra Baggage Charges etc

Aug. 9, 2011 - PRLog -- There are many budget airline companies in existence at this current time that offer great holidays and great prices, but like many, you could end up getting stung by additional charges that you may not be aware of.

“At first glance, some of the flights look to be great offers yet there are many different charges that can be added to the original charge, so that the airlines ensure that they are still making their profit,” said James Jones from Poor Credit Loans 4 You.    http://www.poor-credit-loans-4-you.co.uk/holiday-loans-for-people-with-poor-credit-holiday-loans-for-people-with-poor-credit-for-travel.html

The main area where budget airlines make their money is additional baggage charges.

With most of the budget airlines you are allowed free hand luggage up to around 10kg, dependant on which airline you are travelling with. Or there is a measuring box at the check in desk which you must be able to fit your bag into for it to qualify as hand luggage and there is no sitting or shoving it in allowed, it must easily slot in.

If you anticipate you will need more than hand luggage, you will be looking at paying around £30 a suitcase and if you try to risk taking it as hand luggage and the check in staff over rule you, you will be charged even more.

Even if you get past the check in staff, the gate crew could insist it goes in the hold, leading to more extortionate charges.

“Another way the budget airlines can get money out of you is by their “speedy boarding" passes which supposedly allow you to board the plane first and have a pick of the seats you are after, these normally cost around £18, but aren’t always what they are built up to be as sometimes you may get to check in first, but you still have to get on a coach to the plane along with others who didn’t pay the extra £18, thus losing your advantage,” said James Jones from Poor Credit Loans 4 You.

Even with the extra charges, most of the time you can still get a good value flight, but you should expect to get what you pay for, not much room at all and generally just not very comfortable.

When flying onboard a budget airline, make sure you stay away from the in flight food and drink if you can, as the portions are tiny and the prices extremely high.

One of the first charges you will encounter when paying for your budget holiday is the payment charge.

Ryanair charge £6 per person per return flight, where as EasyJet charge a staggering £8 per booking on a debit card and a minimum of £12.95 per booking when using a credit card.

You can avoid this charge by paying with a Visa Electron Card as the majority of airlines do not charge when you use this card.

“When booking your flight, make sure that you check all the details carefully, especially your name as making a mistake with your name when booking can end up costing between £100 - £150 to make an alteration,” said James Jones From Poor Credit Loans 4 You.

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