Airlines fined over cargo cartel

[Hymie]

Here we go again – the European Commission has fined a number of airlines a total of almost 800 million Euros for operating a cartel.

You and I have been paying increased prices on goods and services as a result of this cartel, which has been in operation since 2006.

None of us is going to get a refund of monies paid over the odds, and so the money we paid is in reality just another tax.

If the European authorities want to stop these blatant rip offs (rather than treat them as an extra revenue stream), then a few high profile chief executives need to find themselves in gaol.

Those running such operations (cartels) in the USA, have a fight on their hands to maintain their liberty – something that should be happening here.

[Gromit]

Blloody EU, what do tney ever do for us?

[Hopkirk]

Who keeps the fines?

[Everhelpful]

Does this include the ridiculous charge of £10 each if a Husband and Wife want to sit next to each other, as happened to my Sister and Brother-in- Law last Thursday, on a British Airways flight from Newcastle to Heathrow. They wouldn't pay, by the way.

[Zeuhl]

That's not very nice everhelpful

including your Sister and Brother-in- Law in 'Cargo'

:-)

[Hopkirk]

I would pay £10 to sit apart from 'er indoors.

[jno]

you're offering to sit outdoors, Hopkirk?

I don't know what BA charge for their wingtip seats, but you may have to keep your seatbelt fastened at all times.

[Everhelpful]

I didn't want to start a new thread,zeuhl,so tried to get my point across on the first Airline thread I came to.

[Zeuhl]

Hopkirk

Not a problem

Two economy tickets - check in - then pop over to sales desk and upgrade yours to Business

Easy!
.

[Zeuhl]

OK everhelpful

fair enough :-)

Of course, some passengers should be in cargo hold

[Hopkirk]

'er indoors can have that wing seat.

It's only fair that I give her the seat with the best view.

[Everhelpful]

Cheers,zeuhl,I could think of a lot of people I know where the Cargo Hold would be too good for them!!