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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 11:31 am
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Originally Posted by SirRagnar
€5 just to check in? That seems a bit odd. Have BT become a LCC after they parted ways with SK or why on earth would they charge €5 just to check in?
They charge this 5€ only if you are not member of the Baltic Miles programme. Thus, being member and crediting the miles there you would be waived.

I would say that this is a trick to make more people members and thus by enforcing it also aiming for increased loyalty, I think.
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