Why do ryanair sell seats for under £10 when the air departure tax is £13?
Why do ryanair sell seats for under £10 when the air departure tax is £13?
Added (1). it does not make sense
I started building homes in france in 2001 .so was flying to south of france at least 6-8 times a year .mainly ryanair to carcassonne .average cost per flight?£0.01 .one penny! It lasted about 5 years. Then rocketed up to a fiver… It seems carcassonne paid ryanair to bring visitors there
Ryanair makes its money on "ancillary revenue" by nickel and diming the customers. You want to check luggage - there's a charge for that; you want to select your seat - there's a charge for that; you didn't print your boarding pass before coming to the airport - there's a charge for that; you sneeze during the flight - there's probably charge for that too. The only thing they don't charge for is using the lavatory, though I'm sure the thought had crossed Michael O'Leary's mind on more than one occasion.
The departure tax, and other taxes/surcharges/fees are in addition to the ticket price.
Your question needs to be reversed.
You should be asking why the government taxes are £13 when the airfare is under £10. The answer for that is the government has set fees that they asses because they can. These are not based on the fare paid.
The tax is on top of that fare.
Offering a small number of ridiculously low fares is their way of enticing people to fly their airline. They also charge for everything that most other airlines include for free, so the cost of the trip will still be a lot more than that.
This is why it's ESSENTIAL to read the small print.
They make their money on "optional" services. They make so much that way they've actually considered letting people fly for free knowing they'll make it all back. Also, government fees are not based on the fare.
You pay the taxes ontop of the ticket price. Anyway Ryanair makes all of its money charging you for so much as sneezing mid flight.
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