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From: Buddenbrooks on 16 Jan 2010 02:24

"Roland Perry" <roland(a)perry.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5a0+fE4qHOULFABQ(a)perry.co.uk...
> In message <HVH3n.704$At4.185(a)newsfe04.ams2>, at 16:48:42 on Thu, 14 Jan

>>rather than the smaller size in the checklist, 'not exceeding the
>>maximum dimensions of 55 x 40 x 20cm. '
>
> I've just booked an Easyjet flight for February, and the Boarding Pass
> says:
> "Hand Baggage Policy Each passenger is allowed one piece of hand
> baggage only, including any hand bags and laptop cases. All hand
> baggage must be within the maximum dimensions of 56 x 45 x
> 25cm."
>

Indeed, so does mine for Sunday. However the reminder/checklist they sent
after the pass was printed gives the smaller sizes.
I would guess that the larger size is correct, but I am surprised that
Easyjet have not co-ordinad their informartion.

> ps. They wanted �8 credit card fee for a one-leg trip!!
> --

Do they still accept a 'free' method?

A one off 'booking fee' including card costs etc is reasonable. Although
now the booker on the internet does most of the work, even �8 is a lot.





From: Neil Williams on 16 Jan 2010 05:38
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:24:05 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
<knightstemplar(a)budweiser.com> wrote:

> A one off 'booking fee' including card costs etc is reasonable. Although
>now the booker on the internet does most of the work, even �8 is a lot.

And especially as EZY led the pack in showing fares inclusive of taxes
and charges (and still do).

Neil

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From: Roland Perry on 16 Jan 2010 06:42
In message <rQd4n.10968$EZ7.6476(a)newsfe21.ams2>, at 07:24:05 on Sat, 16
Jan 2010, Buddenbrooks <knightstemplar(a)budweiser.com> remarked:
>
>> ps. They wanted �8 credit card fee for a one-leg trip!!
>
> Do they still accept a 'free' method?

Yes, Electron was free, and Debit cards were �3.50 I think (it's a bit
naughty - you log back in to see, all they tell you is the total cost,
not the components. But �42 for 1.5hr flight including a hold bag isn't
bad.

And to pick up an earlier conversation, the same route the other way I'm
flying BA at �71, which is �20 plus various fees/taxes (so even if I'd
paid with free-miles I'd had had to shell out �51).

I'm coming back to Stansted, so a train home afterwards. Interesting
ticketing example:

No advance-purchase tickets available for the route via Grantham or
Leicester, just �43.70 walk-up single. But there are some �26 AP tickets
via St Pancras (which makes me think maybe I should have flown into
Luton[1] but that was an earlier start than I wanted).

However, using split ticketing, it's �5.50 AP to Leicester then �8.60
day-single to Nottingham: �14.10 total. Arriving at Nottingham just
three minutes later than via Grantham, and only one change not two.

I can't get that routing to come up at *my* travel time (even at the
�43.70 price) from the "show slower routes" option on the Eastcoast
booking engine, although exactly an hour later it *is* offered (at
�43.70, obviously - if there isn't an existing "and connections" ticket
they don't invent one by splitting for you)

Adding "via Leicester" does bring up "my" train though (and still at
�43.70 of course). Which proves it exists and that the connection is OK.
But then I'll have to buy the two legs separately. The hoops you have to
jump through!

[1] EMA would be ideal, but EZY no longer fly there, and contrary to
statements made by the airport operators at the time of EZY's
withdrawal, there are no flights on the route (mid-week anyway) from the
other carriers.

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From: Neil Williams on 16 Jan 2010 07:08
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:42:31 +0000, Roland Perry <roland(a)perry.co.uk>
wrote:

>Yes, Electron was free, and Debit cards were �3.50 I think (it's a bit
>naughty - you log back in to see, all they tell you is the total cost,
>not the components. But �42 for 1.5hr flight including a hold bag isn't
>bad.

Did they actually charge you �8? Their website mischarged me for the
fees - booked approx 400 quid's worth of flights[1], was quoted �12ish
for the fee (I think it's a percentage above a certain point) then was
only charged �8 on my credit card statement. Phoned them up to
confirm the booking worked and they said it did (and it's still in my
My Bookings bit).

[1] The ability to put a large number of flights under one PNR rather
than just one return trip makes it quite easy to book blocks of
flights for weekly commuting. Another relatively recent improvement
for business users, and so long as you want the same baggage/speedy
boarding (or not) for all of them, it saves you money on credit card
fees as well because only one fee is charged for the lot.

Neil

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From: Roland Perry on 16 Jan 2010 07:25
In message <4b51ab15.6202724(a)news.individual.net>, at 12:08:00 on Sat,
16 Jan 2010, Neil Williams <wensleydale(a)pacersplace.org.uk> remarked:
>On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:42:31 +0000, Roland Perry <roland(a)perry.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>Yes, Electron was free, and Debit cards were �3.50 I think (it's a bit
>>naughty - you log back in to see, all they tell you is the total cost,
>>not the components. But �42 for 1.5hr flight including a hold bag isn't
>>bad.
>
>Did they actually charge you �8? Their website mischarged me for the
>fees - booked approx 400 quid's worth of flights[1], was quoted �12ish
>for the fee (I think it's a percentage above a certain point) then was
>only charged �8 on my credit card statement.

What �8 total, or ~�400 + �8 charge?

I used a debit card.
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