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EasyJet defends 'Champions League' price Rises

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

EasyJet chief executive has defended his Airlines high ticket price rises to go to Madrid for the Champions League final on the 1st of June.Prices have risen from average £250 to around £1,000..Is this fair?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's not fair but it's not illegal either, it's just supply and demand I guess.

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By *hamCouple30Couple over a year ago

Birmingham

I'm sure you'd do it if you owned an airline.

Stupid football fans for paying it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Competitive market innit, and they've just lost a shit load of money..... Should they offer free seats? I'd rather they kept prices low for families wanting a holiday in the school holidays personally, but again it's a competitive market....

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By *dam1971Man over a year ago

Bedford

Supply and demand really, just like flights being more expensive in the school holidays.

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman over a year ago

all loved up

"Supply and demand really, just like flights being more expensive in the school holidays."

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's called capitalism. It sucks but are people really surprised when a business ups it's prices to maximise profits due to demand?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

This business model allows me to fly to Amsterdam return for £60. As long as I'm not picky about the dates. I have never offered them more because this is too cheap. So it's Fine by me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

You could drive it in a couple of days, spend half the money, and see lots of lovely places on the drive down.

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By *iddlesticksMan over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

"This business model allows me to fly to Amsterdam return for £60. As long as I'm not picky about the dates. I have never offered them more because this is too cheap. So it's Fine by me.

Wise words

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan over a year ago

Seen in far off places

It might keep out the riff-raff

No bad thing I guess...

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman over a year ago

all loved up

I always try to fly on odd days.. just because I can get a flight much cheaper if I don't want a popular day. But popular day does depend on where

Varying prices for my next trip range from less than 40quid return to £470 return in the same month lol

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By *r TriomanMan over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

It's market forces; lost count of people telling me of £30 (ish) return flights to sunny European resorts when no one else wants to go there. Swings and roundabouts, there high prices will cover the airlines costs when they Have to do flights at a loss.

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By *ara JTV/TS over a year ago

Bristol East

It's business.

Some people will pay.

Others will find other ways.

Lots of ways to reach Madrid other than by Easyjet.

Planes, trains, ferries and automobiles.

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By *evil_u_knowMan over a year ago

city

Its how airlines always work. You will only ever get a flight for cheap when there is small demand for it.

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By *ara JTV/TS over a year ago

Bristol East

I came back last week from Alicante.

Bristol-Alicante return for £80.

You can get an Express train from Alicante to Madrid.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

If i was going to transport a plane load of bin dippers id charge more than that!! The only type of football obsessed, possibly d*unk scouser I'd want to carry would be wealthy enough to pay for any damage caused to the aircraft!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

The BBC seems to be giving them(EasyJet) negative publicity.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I don't know why Easyjet have been singled out?

As IAG own British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, all with multiple daily flights from the UK to Madrid, I'm sure they've cashed in too

Not to mention O'Learys lot - they rarely miss an opportunity to bump prices up

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"EasyJet chief executive has defended his Airlines high ticket price rises to go to Madrid for the Champions League final on the 1st of June.Prices have risen from average £250 to around £1,000..Is this fair?"

The answers have already been given.

Isn't the fairness question more about the ticket allocations for the actual matches?

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I don't know why Easyjet have been singled out?

As IAG own British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, all with multiple daily flights from the UK to Madrid, I'm sure they've cashed in too

Not to mention O'Learys lot - they rarely miss an opportunity to bump prices up "

I came on this thread to find your transport wisdom.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I don't know why Easyjet have been singled out?

As IAG own British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, all with multiple daily flights from the UK to Madrid, I'm sure they've cashed in too

Not to mention O'Learys lot - they rarely miss an opportunity to bump prices up

I came on this thread to find your transport wisdom.

I should put it on the 'specialist subject' thread

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I don't know why Easyjet have been singled out?

As IAG own British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, all with multiple daily flights from the UK to Madrid, I'm sure they've cashed in too

Not to mention O'Learys lot - they rarely miss an opportunity to bump prices up

I came on this thread to find your transport wisdom.

I should put it on the 'specialist subject' thread

I still have fond memories of our thread chat about regional airports versus Heathrow/Gatwick expansion and the role of rail links and upgrades.

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By *ara JTV/TS over a year ago

Bristol East

"The BBC seems to be giving them(EasyJet) negative publicity."

No such thing as bad publicity when your brand is over the news , unless it's a crash

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan over a year ago

here

It’s called business

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Uber do exactly the same thing. It's a common business model that many supply and demand businesses adopt.

While they are clearly profiteering; whatever there justification is for the price hike, the public still have the choice to not use there service.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Have seen reports that Airbnb also doing the same!

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