Ryanair is refusing to carry passengers who were refunded by credit card companies for flights they did not take because of coronavirus lockdowns.
The measure affects passengers who purchased non-refundable tickets for Ryanair flights that operated as scheduled during the pandemic but were unable or unwilling to fly because of travel restrictions imposed by governments. Ryanair said in a statement on Tuesday that fewer than 1,000 people are affected, adding that they"chose not to travel and then unlawfully processed chargebacks via their credit card company.
But one of the passengers reportedly found out just three days before she was due to travel and felt she had no choice but to repay Ryanair or risk forfeiting money spent on accommodation, car hire, Covid-19 tests and airport parking.All three passengers had claimed refunds from American Express after Ryanair refused to process refunds for the flights they did not take in 2020, MoneySavingExpert said. They told the outlet that they were not offered vouchers or the option to rebook.
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