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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

How to avoid hidden airline fees, from bag drop deadlines to printing boarding passes

Simon Calder

The decision by Ryanair ground staff to charge Ruth and Peter Jaffe (aged 79 and 80, respectively) £110 between them to print out a couple of boarding passes at London Stansted airport has caused huge controversy.

In a social media poll on X, formerly known as Twitter, the vote was 2:1 that Ryanair’s move was unfair – with more than 10,000 people registering their views.

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