Ryanair is facing a US$500m lawsuit over extra fees

Ryanair charges passengers for everything from checking in at the airport to printing a boarding pass to paying with a credit card to correcting the name on a boarding pass. Britain’s aviation industry watchdog, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is investigating the airline for the practice. A CAA spokesman said that they plan to investigate whether Ryanair are “being open, clear and transparent about what additional charges they impose in relation to tickets and make sure that consumers are aware of what they are paying for.” This investigation comes on the heels of a class action lawsuit filed last month by more than 5,000 disgruntled Ryanair passengers who claim they were forced to pay “unfair hidden charges.” They are seeking GBP400m (US$587m) in damages. <br/>