Airline defends rugby flights price rise

Ryanair has defended a sharp rise in the prices it is charging for return flights to France for Munster’s Heineken Cup semi-final match later this month.

Soon after the final whistle was blown in Munster’s quarter-final clash with Harelquins on Sunday, the airline started selling seats from Shannon to Montpellier for the Apr 27 semi-final fixture against Clermont Auvergne.

However, since then, the cost has increased by €150, from €355.98 on Sunday to €505.90 last night, and Ryanair has confirmed the prices will rise even more. A similar flight from Dublin cost about the same yesterday.