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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

INSANE: Are airlines profiteering or simply running a business - The Real Truth

How much? EasyJet is selling flights from Gatwick to Geneva for £1,157 return - (Simon Calder)

London Gatwick-Geneva, half term. EasyJet’s morning flight out on 15 February, late afternoon back 22 February: £1,157 return. And no, that does not include any luggage bigger than a small bag that will fit under the seat in front of you.

I asked in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “Is this profiteering? Should the government limit how much airlines can charge during school holidays?” I added that I did not think airfares should be capped.

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