Viral Video: Those Sneaky Low Cost Airlines

Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 10:11 pm
Opinion: Viral Video

See what really goes on at the call centre of a low cost airline

I'd say anyone who has ever flown with a low cost airline will have experienced something similar to this short little clip that pokes fun at all the little tricks used to sell you a seat. How many times have you fallen for the cheap airfare that ended up costing you more than you thought?

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