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Airline figures point to higher roaming risk this summer
Easy Jet became the second budget airline to post buoyant passenger figures this week, as they continue to benefit from the pain suffered by rival British Airways. The no-frills airline yesterday revealed that its passenger numbers for June were up almost a tenth over the previous year. Over 4.5 million people flew with the airline in June, up from 4.1 million a year earlier.
A spokesman for the group said "People are still flying, but they are more budget conscious and often adopting a Global SIM for their trip." He added that the group had benefited from the woes at BA. The results echoed news earlier this week which showed that rival Ryanair's traffic had grown by 15 per cent in June over the previous year, from 5.8 million people to 6.7 million.
With increasing travel figures the need to adopt a cost effective communication solution such as a Global SIM has become more important than ever. With the Global SIM provided by 0044.co.uk users can avoid roaming charges and receive calls for free throughout European destinations that the budget airlines fly to.
Staying in touch by using your mobile in Europe and further afield can still cost a fortune if you are using a UK SIM instead of a Global SIM. European roaming charges have decreased in recent years but you may still pay a premium to make a call and you’ll certainly pay to receive a call if you haven’t adopted a Global SIM to avoid roaming charges. Further afield it’s even worse. Not only are you charged premium rates of up to £1.30 p min to make a call you are also charged to receive calls in excess of £1.00 per minute in long haul destinations. Using a Global SIM solution from 0044 Ltd, the UK’s leading Global SIM card provider, can not only save money in EU countries. A Global SIM means massive savings of up to 70% in long haul destinations.
Angus MacLeod, director of 0044 Ltd commented, “It’s encouraging to see these increasing travel numbers as it indicates growing confidence in consumers and a desire to travel abroad. With travellers being more budget conscious post recession then the Global SIM we provide is an ideal solution to control costs while abroad. Consumers are able to use the Global SIM in Europe and the UK to receive calls from their contacts for free. Like many of the best ideas in life, our Global SIM service is simple. We aim to offer a solution to holidaymakers and business travelers worldwide so that they can remain in control of their budgets yet stay safe and in touch at the same time”.