La tax from 10 euros - initially 6 euros - which has applied since 2012 to all flights made on easyJet was abolished on October 1. According to the company's management, " administration fees have been eliminated as part of an ongoing review of our fees and charges. This improves price transparency for our customers and reduces complexity. ".
The airline is in fact following in the footsteps of a large number of low-cost carriers which have decided to do away with these fees over the last two years. Ryanair, one of the first to abandon administrative fees on credit cards, had on the other hand added baggage surcharges and slightly increased its fares. Another low-cost airline particularly popular with business travellers is Germany's Eurowings does not charge any additional fee for credit card payments. It seems that only the ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air still charges a fee of eight euros per booking.
Similar movement in Asia
In Asia, the low-cost carrier AirAsia announced at the beginning of September that it was abolishing its administration costs for Malaysian departures. It is likely that its subsidiaries in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand will soon follow suit. Scootthe low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, also abolished its administrative charges on 23 September, which could reach up to 7.50 euros per transaction.
" The evolution of payment systems thanks to technological improvements has made it possible to absorb a significant proportion of the costs associated with payment transactions. "explained Scoot CEO Lee Lik Hsin. " Since March 2018, we had been phasing out payment fees for certain markets. We are finally ready to eliminate them worldwide. "He added at the time of the airline's official announcement. Only Vietnamese carrier Vietjet still levies an administrative tax in the region... and it's one of the highest, at €10.50 per journey!
