Ryanair and the tall tale of the Visa Electron card

PINOCCHIO’S lowest moment was perhaps the time he lied to the good fairy.

A similar scenario arose at the weekend when Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary told Marian Finucane that he was not ripping off Irish customers by charging them more than those in other European countries.

The broadcaster told the airline chief that she could not get a Visa Electron card in Ireland. This is a card that exempts Ryanair passengers from the credit card charge. With all other cards, passengers must pay an extra €10 per return flight.