Looks like Flybe and Air Malta have gotten themselves into hot water with the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
ASA takes action against two airlines
Air Malta was advertising £99 return flights to Malta on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham…adverts have been banned…no evidence to show there was a “reasonable prospect of obtaining seats at the advertised price” at any of the airports mentioned…and flights from Birmingham to Malta do not operate on Fridays and Mondays.
Flybe is in trouble over a promotional email offering bonus flights through its Flybe Card…advert did not make clear the amount of taxes and charges that still needed to be paid for the bonus flights.
Source: http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1146468.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=_rnms~s~T_
By: nJayM - 18th February 2011 at 13:24
This is synonymous with the problem of hidden charges
This is synonymous with the problem of hidden charges.
bmused55 has brough the up the problem of hidden charges in the thread titled giving “RyanAir Another Chance”.
Over jealous marketing, in reality marketing falling behind the ‘real time’ situation (ie flights fully booked yet advertisement is still visible on web pages, etc). LCC’s aren’t alone as rail companies are always being accused of this.
Trading Standards authorities can move on all similar issues if they wish to along with in this case the ASA.
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February 18, 2011 at 12:08 pm