When the first low cost airlines started operating, the change they were about to bring to the aviation sector was evident: low rates, if not very low, in exchange for services reduced to the essentials.
Giving up the meals on board, numbered place and at the convenience of a central airport, it was possible to travel by spending the famous 9.99 or 19.99 €. Over the years, the worsening of the economic situation and theincreased expenses it has become increasingly difficult for airline companions to find a low cost flight that it is effective even once the booking is completed.
If the most convenient way to buy a ticket remains to visit the site directly of the airline, there can be significant differences between the first price you see once you search and what you will eventually pay. In addition to optional taxes and service, there are in fact others additional costs which seem inevitable, but sometimes it is possible not to pay with some precautions.
Among the other sources of revenue for airlines, one of the most feared is certainly the Baggage, the cost of boarding can even exceed € 50. Almost all low cost airlines allow you to bring a hand luggage, but with limitations regarding the weight and dimensions, and with sometimes strict controls and the risk of seeing it refused and being forced to board for a fee. The advice in this case is to controllare always on the company website the rules on baggage love, and to verify compliance before going to the airport.
Before completing the payment, that online it must inevitably be done using the credit card, then we often find ourselves having to pay one last commission fee, precisely for the use of the credit card. In this case some companies, but not all, do not apply the additional fee if you use a prepaid credit card (at the moment Visa Electron for easyJet o MasterCard for Ryanair). Generally this type of cards are issued for free or with minimal costs that can be recovered with just oneair booking, and it would always be better to have at least one of each type on hand.
These are small tricks that can avoid unnecessary expenses or unwelcome surprises when we decide to travel with a low cost airline and want to spend as little as possible for the flight.
