"I originally bought a low-cost airline ticket to save money, but I didn't expect that the additional charges would be more expensive than the ticket price!" Recently, Europe's largest low-cost airline Ryanair introduced a new rule for charging "electronic boarding pass fees" that once again triggered charges. dispute. Some people even think that this regulation forces passengers to pay and is a "shameful act."
Ryanair has always provided "only the most basic services". Although the ticket price is low, it has numerous and expensive additional charges. In August this year, an elderly couple was charged 110 pounds (approximately RMB 1,000) to reprint their boarding passes, which sparked heated discussions on social platforms. This "invisible" charge also caused many netizens to say, "Nothing." With 800 tricks, I really can't compete with low-cost airlines." Low-cost airlines, also known as low-cost airlines, have an operating model that attracts passengers by reducing unnecessary expenses and offering low fares. The fares of low-cost airlines are indeed lower than those of traditional airlines, but their "cheap" does not mean absolute low cost.
Netizens are talking about this. Some netizens said: “If you don’t directly display the actual price, you are inducing consumers.” Some netizens also thought: "The air ticket price is the air ticket price, and the tax is the tax. Don't confuse them. The tax is collected by the airline. Even if you buy tens of thousands of air tickets, the tax cannot be exempted."
The operation strategy of low-cost airlines usually includes the following aspects:
1. Simplified services: Low-cost airlines usually only provide the most basic flight services, such as no free meals, drinks, or even free baggage check-in services. .
2. Efficient operations: Low-cost airlines usually choose to take off and land during non-peak hours to improve the operational efficiency of the aircraft.
3. Refined management: Low-cost airlines will reduce operating costs through refined management, such as predicting passenger demand through data analysis, thereby reducing the waste of food, drinks and other materials.
However, it should be noted that although the fares of low-cost airlines are low, if passengers require additional services, such as luggage check-in, meals, etc., the cost may increase. In addition, low-cost airlines may have stricter flight cancellation and change policies than traditional airlines, and passengers may need to pay additional fees if they need to change or cancel their flights.
Therefore, whether low-cost airlines are really "cheap" needs to be judged based on the actual needs of passengers. Low-cost airlines are indeed an affordable option for passengers who only need basic flight services. But for passengers who need extra services, low-cost airlines may not be cheap.
