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Ryanair slams easyJet’s GDS distribution deal
Travel agents have been branded the “costliest parasites” in the travel industry by Ryanair in reaction to rival easyJet signing distribution deals with Amadeus and Galileo.
The Irish no-frills carrier claimed the deal with the two GDS’s, enabling easyJet to attract business travel bookings through agents (see separate TravelMole story), ensured that its competitor was a “high fares airline”.
Describing agents as “the greatest deadwood (and cost) of the travel industry,” Ryanair communications head Peter Sharrard said: “Easyjet has always been a closet high fares airline and we are delighted to see that they are coming out. At least today, Easyjet is a high fares airline and proud.
“Easyjet’s costs were already nearly 60% higher than Ryanair’s. Then they bought the high fare GB Airways which has an average seat cost of €132 and today they have signed a deal with travel agents, the costliest parasites in the travel industry, both of which will increase the already large gap between Easyjet’s high fares and Ryanair’s low fares.
“All Easyjet have left is to start levying fuel surcharges and move to Heathrow.”
Ryanair offers “millions of seats for a tiny fraction of Easyjet’s high fares, with no rip-off middlemen guaranteed” via its website, Sharrard added.
by Phil Davies
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