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Aer Lingus Sale

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  • 19-04-2012 6:43pm
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    Predalien
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    When you put something marked as "on sale" doesn't that product have to have been, for a certain period, priced at the higher price? I'm sick of every time Aer Lingus has a sale (currently 20% off), their fares mysteriously inflate so that when 20% is taken off it's at the same or a higher price than when the sale began.


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    Our man in Havana
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    It's always the same.


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    slimjimmc
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    "On sale" doesn't mean a discount (every airline ticket is on sale), but "20% off" does.
    There's no fixed period in law for how recently the higher price was used but the NCA consider any "28 consecutive days in the 3 months before the price was reduced" as a reasonable period.
    In other words, if you abide by these guidelines and don't mislead, it's all legit and then the NCA won't take any action.

    http://www.nca.ie/nca/price-promotions
    The definition of "a reasonable time" is not specified by law, but our guidelines state that goods should have been on sale for 28 consecutive days in the 3 months before the price was reduced.


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