Money-grabbing Ryanair launches new pre-payment 'Cash Passport' to squeeze cash from customers

Budget airline Ryanair was accused today of acting like an aviation card-sharp with its latest wheeze to squeeze cash out of its customers.
 
The low-cost carrier is charging passengers £6 for a special  pre-payment card – without which they will have to pay a £6 each way ‘administration fee’  just to book their tickets.

The administration fees will only be waived if the bookings are made on the new Ryanair-branded pre-paid card called the ‘Ryanair Cash Passport’ and costing £6 which was launched today.

But the move was criticised by consumer watchdog Which? and other critics as ‘insulting’ and anti-competitive.  More

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