Feature and Insight
SIPPS: Hidden fees and cost cutting By Marcus Forsey Marketing and Communications Manager Marcus@psgsipp.co.uk
After months of lockdowns and holidaying in the UK, you’ve just booked your dream holiday abroad. Now all that’s left to do is a little shopping around online to find the best deal on flights. Suddenly you stumble across a great deal; “£120 for a return flight with a no thrills airline?” you say. “Sign me up!” You get all the way through the process of booking it and then all of a sudden you get hit with a screen full of dreaded ‘£’ symbols and a whole bunch of extra charges; “PCR tests” “seat selection booking fee” “priority boarding charge”, “extra leg room”, “extra oxygen” etc. So begrudgingly, not wanting to begin the whole, excruciating process afresh, you pay what is now actually much more than the headline figure that hooked you in. Chances are, on the day you’re due to fly out you’ll rock up at the airport only to find that you’re liable for yet another charge; oversized baggage, use of trolley etc. Great!
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