Property News · November 25, 2016

How to avoid Ryanair’s £1bn of pricey extras … and fly for free


Ryanair is mooting zero fares, but that means it will have to further boost its profits by selling passengers costly add-ons. Here’s how to say ‘no thank you’Many seats on Ryanair flights could be free in a decade, with the airline making its money from sharing revenues with airports, boss Michael O’Leary said this week. But of course, flying isn’t – and won’t really be – free.The average cost to Ryanair of carrying a passenger is €47.69 (£40.71 at current exchange rates), according to the company’s 2016 annual report, while the average cost of a ticket is €46.67 (£39.85). That’s a loss of around £1 on every ticket it sells. But it was able to record a large profit because it made around £1bn from “ancillary revenues” – in other words, baggage charges, priority boarding, sandwiches and drinks sold on board, travel insurance and so on. It turns out the average traveller spends €14.74 on extras, which is where the real money is. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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