Save £12 per person per return ticket by using the Ryanair Cash Passport card
But be aware of the following:
More information and apply here:
As at today’s date, Ryanair provide a link that doesn’t work, to top up a Ryanair Prepaid Card http://www.cashpassport.com/ryanair
Despite extensive research, we cannot see where to apply for the card but we will monitor the situation and let you know.
If you find out how to apply for a Ryanair Cash Passport do let us know in the comments box below! Thanks!
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From the 1st November it seems Ryanair intends to charge £6 per flight per passenger for paying by any card online.
That amounts to a charge of £24 for two people booking a return trip.
The airline has announced that it will provide reimbursement in the form of £6 travel voucher(s) if they use the Ryanair Cash Passport card which is a prepaid card type.
See the Ryanair article here:
http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-launches-branded-prepaid-mastercard
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The Office of Fair Trading has ordered travel companies to show credit card and debit card charges at the initial booking stage online.
This will make comparison of fares more meaningful as the charge for two return Ryanair tickets could amount to an additional £24.00
It also wants charges for use of debit cards to be scrapped altogether and is asking the Government to change the law – but how long will that take?
In the meantime, you can avoid Ryanair charges by applying for, and using, the best prepaid card as reviewed in my article, ‘How to save money off your next Ryanair flight’ here.
Easily save over £20 on your next Ryanair booking
Ryanair now charges £6 per flight per passenger to take your payment!
That’s £24 for two return tickets!
Avoid credit card charges by using the FairFX Anywhere MasterCard
The FairFX Anywhere £ MasterCard
The £9.95 application fee is waived if you apply here.
Future top-ups of any amount are free of charge. Although you have a sterling balance, the card can be used abroad and a competitive prevailing rate of exchange is applied.
A low 1.4% charge is made on all purchases on the card.
International ATM charges are £1.50 plus 1.5%
UK ATM incurs a flat charge of £1.50 (no 1.5% charge)
For two Ryanair passengers with bookings costing £90 each, the FairFX charge will be £2.52 but you will avoid the Ryanair card fees of £24.00 saving £21.48
SPECIAL OFFER: The FairFX £9.95 charge is waived for Booking Business Travel customers:
Ryanair charge a debit card or credit card fee of £6 per passenger per passenger. That’s £24 on a return booking for two people!
Apply for a “Prepaid Mastercard” NOW – so that you’re ready to save on your next booking!
We trawled through the cards on offer through moneysupermarket.com.
We were enticed by offers such as “no application fee” but by reading the small print we were alarmed to find clauses such as:
Card issue fees applied of typically £10.00
PLUS monthly management fee of up to £3.95
A charge of up to 2.75% on purchases
A turnover limit of £650 per annum….
The best card in our opinion is from KALIXA with a one-off fee of EUR4.95
• No purchase fees
• No monthly management fee
• Load via internet free
• No maximum daily spend
More details on their fees:
http://www.kalixa.com/en-gb/Guest-Areas/About-Kalixa/Fees_de/
Delivery takes 5+ working days so apply now!
http://www.kalixa.com/en-gb/Guest-Areas/About-Kalixa/Kalixa-for-Business-SME_de/Kalixa-in-detail/