24th Jun 2005 09:48
Ryanair Holdings PLC24 June 2005 WE TOLD YOU SO - BA RIPS YOU OFF AGAIN NO FUEL SURCHARGES AT RYANAIR - GUARANTEED Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airline today (Friday, 24th June 2005) had itsprediction confirmed when BA yet again ripped-off its passengers by adding a 4thfuel surcharge onto their already sky high fares. BA's fuel surcharges will nowincrease to £16 return on short haul tickets and £48 on long haul trips. Speaking this morning, Peter Sherrard, Ryanair's Head of Communications said: "BA has reacted to higher oil prices by continuing to rip-off passengers with yet another fuel surcharge, which adds between £16 to £48 onto the price of a return ticket. Why don't BA reduce other costs instead of always gouging their passengers? BA's fuel surcharges are now higher than most of Ryanair's airfares. "Only Ryanair GUARANTEESno fuel surcharge on all of our fares, not now, not ever. The only way passengers can guarantee that they won't pay fuel surcharges is by booking with Ryanair, Europe's largest and lowest fare airline". Ends. Friday, 24th June 2005 For further information: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray ConsultantsTel: 00 353 1 8121228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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