British Airways launch Value Calculator to Illustrate differences in Air Fare Charges

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British Airways launch Value Calculator to Illustrate differences in Air Fare Charges

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Need to know how much your flight is likely to cost you, or how much value you can get for your cash? Well, British Airways have launched a tool to let you do just that – the BA Value Calculator – and in so doing have thrown down the gauntlet to no-frills budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair.

There’s no secret in the fact that budget airlines, like Ryanair and Easyjet apply additional charges to the price of your airfare, such as for taking hold luggage, check-in facilities and priority boarding which often masks the true cost of your air travel so before you next book a flight, see just how much money your flight really costs when you add up all the charges for extras you might need to pay.

“It’s been well documented that some of the no-frills carriers charge for a range of ‘extras’ that we consider to be part of our core service, from checking in a bag to food and drinks on board…. we’re just making these transparent for customers,” said Richard Tams, BA UK and Ireland sales chief.

“On a round trip, customers can be paying up to £375 on Ryanair and £79 on easyJet for these extras in addition to their fare.”

You can view the calculator on the British Airways website