Ryanair today (3rd Oct) issued its October OTA Survey, which again shows that OTA eDreams continues to overcharge its “Prime” Members almost three times the price (€21.49) for a €8 reserved seat booked directly on Transavia and over twice the price (€34.87) for a 10kg bag that costs just €16.90 if booked directly on the Wizz Air website.
This month eDreams has resumed screen scraping Ryanair’s website and overcharging its unsuspecting “Prime” Members with hidden mark-ups of +36% (€15 for an €11) for a reserved seat, +24% (€20.99 for a €16.99) for a 10kg bag, and 20% (€24 for a €20) for Priority Boarding, all of which are significantly cheaper when booked directly on Ryanair.com.
These latest examples show that eDreams “Prime” subscription induces consumers into paying a yearly fee of €69.99 while promising “savings” yet eDreams then overcharges their “Prime” Members for flights and other services, whether they fly on Ryanair,…
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