Airlines make €285m on ‘no shows’

IRELAND’S two leading airlines are making over €285 million clear profit per annum by holding on to taxes and charges paid by passengers who fail to show up for flights.

The operators of a new service to assist Irish air travellers to reclaim refunds of taxes, fees and charges (TFCs), claim Ryanair and Aer Lingus are engaging in “unfair practice” over their handling of the issue.

The company, Airtaxrefund.com, said it had dealt with passengers of over 500 flights since its service was launched last October.