Originally Posted by
Seat64A
You raise what must be a problem for Ryanair. When one gets used to ridiculously low fares, even £50, say, for a return trip from the UK - still a real bargain - begins to look expensive.
Yes, the half-yearly figures show FR's average fare was down 17% to €39 though profits were up 80%.
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/news....=fin-en-021109
I'm assuming that taxes and perhaps airport fees are not included in the average fare, but it's reasonable to assume that the bulk of FR's earnings come from catering charges and commission on car hire and hotel bookings and the like. Scratchcard anyone?