23.5.2019. Airline tickets at a bargain price will find many on the Internet. But can quickly become expensive: with The current ADAC compare prices booking came in Online for the flight price, on average, about a third of the price of cost for services such as Luggage transport, or a seat reservation.
Investigated were fly in and out of in addition to the cost of 12 airlines, the popular holiday destinations in Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey.
The comparison showed that there were margins in each cost category includes a significant price. No Airline had consistently high or low costs. In 4 out of 12 airlines in the next higher Tariff with more inclusive benefits what is even cheaper than the cheapest Tariff plus additional costs.
A major cost factor is the Luggage. To take a 20-kilogram suitcase for the trip, which compared only with Sunexpress for free. The cheapest on offer of Pegasus Airlines, presented with a 7 Euro, the most expensive Easyjet with 34,77 Euro per piece of Luggage. This is simply five times as much.
The second most expensive provider Condor 29,99 euros. The rest of The Airlines were between 19 and 25 euros. Who give up lock Luggage wanted to – in the case studied, a surf Board under two metres in length – had to fork out between 40 Euro (Pegasus, Sunexpress) and 80 Euro (Lufthansa).
All airlines allowed free carriage of one item of hand baggage. In the case of Ryanair/Lauda motion this was, however, not bigger than a Shoe box. In the case of Vueling, Condor, however, the Trolley was allowed to weigh even 10 pounds, for all other Airlines between 6 and 8. With Easyjet there is no weight limit.
So, seats can increase the price of a cheap flight. The cheapest messenger Vueling of 3.99 euros and Ryanair/Lauda motion 4 euros for a standard space, the most expensive cost 12,99 Euro in the case of Condor, well three times as much.
To avoid nasty Surprises, recommended by the ADAC, book early, as a rule, the prices rise the closer the departure date comes. Holiday-makers should check at the time of booking, whether the next higher Fare is cheaper than the cheapest plus individual items. Checked baggage should be booked online, because when you check in at the Desk there will always be more expensive.
At the time of reservation of the seat vacationers should be aware of the various price categories of individual positions of the seat, and when the prescribed maximum dimensions and weight limits for hand-Packing to comply with the Luggage and suitcases.
All of the flight Details in addition to cost comparison, 2019, lake www.adac.de/flug-nebenkosten
Graphics compare prices of Luggage (source: ADAC)
