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Daily Mirror
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- Daily Mirror
EasyJet passengers can end up paying up to 289% more for in-flight booze
A study comparing the price of drinks on airlines including Ryanair, easyjet and Jet2 to those available in the supermarket has found the budget carriers have big mark-ups in place Passengers jetting out to holiday destinations face a significant mark-up on drinks onboard planes. The airport pint/pints before flying is now as ingrained a part of British culture as donating a tin of beans for Harvest Festival or regular portions of chicken tikka masala. Drinking on the plane, however, is a more complex pursuit. Often the portions are small, the drinks trolley infrequent, and the prices high. New data from Kadi Luggage show the prices you're likely to fork out when flying with budget airlines, including easyJet, Ryanair, and Jet2, and the markups facing customers. According to the study, in some cases prices can soar up to 289% above supermarket rates. On easyJet, wine costs up to £6.60, and beer £5.60, while Ryanair charges £6.84 for wine. Meanwhile although Jet2 ranks as the most affordable UK airline for in-flight drinks, it still trails far behind international competitors, with prices significantly higher than those offered by Iberia Express and Transavia France. By contrast, top-scoring airlines like Spain's Iberia Express charge nearly £2 less per drink, offering beer for just £3.85. "UK carriers are enforcing stricter alcohol policies, yet are not offering much value to passengers in return," says Harry Saunders, CEO of Kadi Luggage. "We expect to pay more at altitude, but these prices are eye-watering, especially for everyday brands you can get for a third of the price on the ground. And when comparing globally to leading European airlines, Brits really are overpaying for a basic drink at 30,000 feet." READ MORE: UKHSA has issued an important warning for anyone with holidays booked in July UK and Irish airlines consistently fall short on value for money, with European counterparts offering better-priced drinks across all categories. Overall, the cheapest airline was Iberia Express, which offered beer for £3.85, wine for £5.56, and spirits for £5.13. At the other end of the scale was flyDubai, where beer will set you back £8.03, wine the same price and spirits £8.77. Jet2 is the cheapest UK or Irish airline that was ranked, serving up £5.60 beer, £6 wine and £6 spirits. Ryanair was next up thanks to its £5.56 beer, £6.84 wine and £5.99 spirits. This compared favourably to easyJet, where beer cost £5.60, wine £6.90 and spirits £6.60. The study looked at the price mark-ups customers face. They included: A 289% mark-up on easyJet for a 330ml bottle of Morretti, which costs £1.53 in the supermarket and £5.95 onboard. A 264% mark-up on Ryanair for the same beer, that costs £5.56 on the Irish budget airline. A 193% mark-up on Jet2 for a BrewDog Punk IPA, that cost £1.91 in a supermarket and £5.65 on the plane. Supermarket prices are according to at the beginning of July. The study analysed online in-flight menu prices for each airline, retrieving prices for beer, wine and spirits. All prices were converted to GBP.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'31 per cent increase': Major Jetstar warning as airlines shamed over shady price hikes
Airlines have been called out for hitting customers with price hikes during the booking process. If you've paid for a flight recently, you might have noticed that the cost you saw at the start wasn't the same at the end. That's because carriers like Malaysia Airlines, Scoot, and Jetstar make you pay for luggage or seat selection. Kadi Luggage found these extras can cause your final price to shoot up as much as 66 per cent. 'Whilst airlines may present an initially great deal, once you factor in the additional cost of your ticket can substantially increase," Harry Saunders, co-founder of Kadi Luggage, said. Jetstar worker's salary for 12-hour days leaves Aussies stunned: 'Not nearly enough' $6,500 Centrelink payment opens today for those impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred Superannuation warning as new $73,000 retirement reality exposed The Aussie luggage brand did a comparison amongst some of the most popular airlines to see how consistent prices remained during the booking process. Researchers selected an an economy trip from Melbourne to Singapore (and two other locations) to leave in late March and return early April. They assessed how much it would cost to have a bag over 20 kilograms and to pick a specific Airlines was found to have the biggest discrepancy, with the initial price quoted at $1,206.06, but once everything was thrown in, the cost for the return trip was $2,004.26 - a 66.18 per cent jump. The luggage was $363 one-way, and the seat selection cost a little over $36 one-way. Scoot came second on the list with the price at the start being $296.25 and ending at $405.71 - a near 37 per cent jump - as the bags cost $43.52 one-way and seat selection set the traveller back $11.21. Jetstar clocked in with a 31.53 per cent increase during the booking process, with the Melbourne to Singapore journey costing $527.12 at the start and $693.34 at the end. One bag was $83.80 on the way over and $50 on the way back. Seat selection was $21.24 from Melbourne and $11 from Singapore. Jetstar doesn't hide the prices that customers pay for these extras, and Kadi's list compared low-cost airlines against much bigger competitors like Emirates, Qantas, and Virgin Australia. 'What sets us apart from other airlines is we offer customers the lowest fares and give them the choice to pay for only what they need including extra baggage, seat selection and onboard meals," a Jetstar spokesperson said. They stressed that Jetstar has always aligned itself as a low-cost airline compared to some of the other carriers named in Kadi Luggage's research. 'Around one in three Jetstar customers travel for less than $100 and our focus is on keeping fares as low as possible so more people can fly," the spokesperson added. For comparison, Jetstar's $693.34 flight from Melbourne to Singapore is far cheaper compared to: Qantas: $1,037 Emirates: $1,037.85 Virgin Australia: $2037.03 But on some of those bigger carriers you would also get served a meal or two. On Jetstar you would be forced to pay for food and some drinks. Air New Zealand Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Australia were the only airlines on Kadi Luggage's list that had no additional price for baggage or seat in to access your portfolio
