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Budget airlines make money from extra charges, but savvy travellers benefit too

  • Written by Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
Budget airlines make money from extra charges, but savvy travellers benefit too06photo/Shutterstock

If you’re about to jet off on a summer flight, the chances of you having secured a bargain at this peak time of the year are slim. And as well as the cost of your tickets, you may have grudgingly paid various amounts on top for your bags, your choice of seat, and the chance to be one of the first to board.

So you may well...

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