Originally Posted by
MrDK
Add to that collected taxes that will never come due.
Many people buy tickets on Ryan Air for pennies.
In their mind it is a no loss proposition, even if the trip is canceled.
For each ticket, Ryan collects taxes.
These are, along with the fare, non-refundable.
If the passenger does not fly, the airline does not owe the taxes collected.
Very true!!! I forgot to mention those passengers that don't show up for their flights. Same applies to non-refundable tickets with most US carriers too.