You may have heard me talk about how we’re in the midst of a new “Airline Fee Generation” – with fees for all kinds of services we used to get for nothing (and please see our Domestic Airline Fee Chart is this is new to you).
Anyway, dozens of Belgian students apparently weren’t up to date on all the fees imposed by Dublin-based airline Ryanair, and got blindsided at the airport (they were asked to pay an additional $47 for oversized and/or overweight carryon bags). When they raised a stink about it – some called it a “mutiny” – they were dumped from the flight.
I can guess what happened; while governments have tried (sometimes successfully) to legislate full disclosure on fees, let’s face it – internet users are notorious for not reading the fine print.
Hey, we’re all guilty of this from time to time; for instance, how many times have you gone to iTunes and clicked “accept” without reading up on their new policies? I thought so.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: know before you go.