Ryanair Accused Of 'Blatant Profiteering' From Court Decision
LONDON, ENGLAND, Feb. 11, 2004 -- When Ryanair announced last month that it would charge all passengers an extra 50 pence surcharge to cover the cost of providing wheelchairs to passengers who need them, some disability rights advocates thought it was a bit too much. One advocate told the BBC that an analysis showed the maximum cost to Ryanair at about 17 pence per passenger -- suggesting the company planned to profit from a court ruling which ordered it to begin making wheelchairs available.