If you've suffered a lengthy flight delay, don't be put off taking the airline to court to claim the compensation you're rightly owed. Just ask one MoneySaver, who won a case against Thomson.
In the first summer of flights since hard new EU rules on delay compensation were announced, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal huge differences between airlines' approaches to paying flight delay compensation.
Holidaymakers looking to save by only taking hand luggage on budget airline flights should check the size of their bag before flying – or they could be hit with a hefty fee if it's too big.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers flying from Spain with Ryanair and BMI Baby who've already booked their flight will have more cash automatically debited from their card to pay for a rise in Spanish airport tax.
Ryanair and BMI Baby will ask hundreds of thousands of passengers booked to fly from Spanish airports for more cash if they want to travel, even if they've already paid for their trip.
Consumers booking a holiday online should beware the continuing menace of firms sneakily trying to opt passengers into optional extras that hike up the price of jetting away.
22 August 2011
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