Money
22 July 2010
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Charge free solution to hefty credit and debit card charges
With Ryanair announcing that it is hiking it fairs following a £42 million hit from the volcanic ash cloud, ICE ( International Currency Exchange ) is urging travellers to keep costs down by using a prepaid card such as the ICE Travellers Cashcard to pay for budget airline tickets.
Joanna Williams, Head of Marketing for ICE said: "Using a credit or debit card to buy Ryanair tickets can be as much as £10 per ticket and make a significant difference to the cost of a family holiday. A prepaid card incurs no charges and this should help mitigate the rising cost of flights."
The ICE Travellers Cashcard provides a simple solution to avoid Ryanair credit and debit charges. A prepaid MasterCard, you simply load the ICE Travellers Cashcard with funds and use it as a charge free payment method for flights. The ICE card is free to obtain, there are no monthly fees and there are no charges when buying Ryanair flights online.
As well as Sterling (GBP card), the ICE Travellers Cashcard is available in US Dollars (USD) and Euros (EUR) and is accepted at over 25 million ATMs, shops and restaurants in over 120 countries worldwide. Carrying the MasterCard brand, the card is accepted wherever travellers see the logo displayed.
It is also easy to top up online if funds get low, so there's no need to keep a very high balance on it. To apply for the ICE Travellers Cashcard, customers need to log on to www.iceplc.com with their passport or driver's licence - there is a minimum load of £100 on the ICE Sterling card.