Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 April 2003
Order of Business.
Will the Leader consider having a debate on transparency and consumer rights? Aer Lingus and British Airways co-run a flight on the Dublin-London route. A colleague of mine was exploring this and discovered that the 6.40 a.m. flight this morning cost 25% more if one purchased one's ticket from Aer Lingus rather than British Airways. It is the same flight in the same aeroplane with the same crew, to the same destination, with the same return journey. That is not competition. It is a case of Aer Lingus abusing the patriotism of Irish people. It is an absolute disgrace. The idea that one would log on to an Aer Lingus website and end up paying 25% more than one would have if one had booked the same flight with British Airways is an outrage. This should be dealt with.
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