From 4th October Ryanair are launching this new card which will enable passengers to fly without the admin charges per person normally charged. How they are doing that I am unsure because in their blurb they talk about a refund of a 6 GBP voucher. Other than that I think this is a good idea which could mean considerable savings for a family.

hi, I use the mastercard prepay & have done for 2-3 years now to escape their fees.

Is the new Ry card the only fee free of booking post 4 oct?

I just looked on their website & can't see anything.

Yes, go to their "News" site.

Although the new card is being issued from October 4th, they will continue to accept other pre-paid cards until end of October.
From November 1st, only their new card will escape fees.

Does anyone know if there is a monthly charge for this card?

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Sorry to be thick but I went straight to the RYR site and couldn't work out which card it was

I did too but found it in their news section (not easy to find either).

Reading on another site I am not sure this new move is legal as is anti- competition etc.

Has anyone managed to get hold of one of these cards?
It may be me but I cannot find the Ryanair card on the link from its own website!

Article about the new card on the moneysavingexpert.com website:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/new...r-card-charges

Ryanair press release:

http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryana...aid-mastercard

Ok, next question: what is a pre-paid mastercard when it's at home (and yes, I have looked at both sites but maybe my blonde senior moment's come early this week!)

If I use my credit card to buy Ryanair flights and they go belly up ( not spreading rumours ) I can claim my money back from them ( as I did with Globespan). Well, do the same rules apply to a prepaid credit card, especially if it is issued by the airline themselves?
Pete

You load it up with money in advance and then use it as a mastercard up to that limit. I have one that is about to become redundant.

Ah! another O'Leary get me even richer quick scheme.... has our money, gets short term interest on it probably outdoing the savings we make 'at his expense' for not paying his appalling charges! Clear now!

What happens to all the money on the cards if he goes down the swanny ?

He'll be going down the swannee in styleee !