Capital (M6) – Nightmare at the airport, a family pays a crazy sum for a low-cost flight

“Low-cost airline: is it still a good deal?” the question is Capital city On the M6 ​​on Sunday, July 3rd. The magazine, hosted by Julien Courbet, deals with the French-favorite cheap holidays this evening, and the hidden costs that often escape the consumer, with airlines offering the most competitive prices by betting on paid options, especially during the summer holidays. at the time of online purchase.

In fact, all low-cost companies offer different offers for luggage, and as the report shows Capital cityRyanair is the most restrictive. A classic ticket does not give you cabin baggage allowance, only a backpack or handbag is allowed. An additional 20 Euros per person is required at the airport to board the plane with a small suitcase.

But the most important penalties are related to other points: for passengers who have not pre-registered online, an additional fee of 55 euros per passenger applies. Registration is automatically turned off two hours before the flight, and therefore the penalties are plentiful. Every day, several travelers claim they didn’t get the email allowing them to check in, so it’s hard to swallow the pill…

The biggest addition is the name change on the tickets. The slightest typo costs 160 Euros for each passenger who cannot travel with their ticket and does not have the exact same name as the name on the identity document. They have no choice but to confiscate the wallet. This is what happened to a father during the M6 ​​report. Arriving with his wife and three children, he noticed that in addition to this shell, none of them had registered online after receiving the tickets. That’s why five registration fees of 55 euros were added to the 160 euro penalty. “This will give you a total of 435 Euros, ladies and gentlemen.“, the agent told them at the counter.”Abused… Frankly, abused‘ replied the traveler, completely helpless.

Hugo Mallais