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Ryanair passengers forced to lick ice cubes is bad, but ...
If you think things are bad now, be warned - air travel is only going to get worse, writes Charles Starmer-Smith
“Our customer service is unlike any other airline,” he said during a recent interview. “Will we give you a refund on a non-refundable ticket if your granny died unexpectedly? No. We're not interested in your sob stories.”
the British Government has got in on the act by raising Air Passenger Duty (APD) at a time when other European countries have abandoned their equivalent taxes. We have reached the ludicrous situation where by next year the average £365 return fare from London to Los Angeles will see passengers pay £319 in taxes and £46 for the fare.
No wonder then that in a survey of London's Daily Telegraph readers this week, more than half said that they have been put off travelling abroad during the festive period next year. Have we reached the nadir for air travel in the UK? Probably not. The Government plans to raise APD again next November. Happy Christmas.
Ryanair passengers forced to lick ice cubes is bad, but ...
If you think things are bad now, be warned - air travel is only going to get worse, writes Charles Starmer-Smith
“Our customer service is unlike any other airline,” he said during a recent interview. “Will we give you a refund on a non-refundable ticket if your granny died unexpectedly? No. We're not interested in your sob stories.”
the British Government has got in on the act by raising Air Passenger Duty (APD) at a time when other European countries have abandoned their equivalent taxes. We have reached the ludicrous situation where by next year the average £365 return fare from London to Los Angeles will see passengers pay £319 in taxes and £46 for the fare.
No wonder then that in a survey of London's Daily Telegraph readers this week, more than half said that they have been put off travelling abroad during the festive period next year. Have we reached the nadir for air travel in the UK? Probably not. The Government plans to raise APD again next November. Happy Christmas.
