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First there was the fee to check your bag, then extra legroom, meaning barely enough to begin with. But now the budget airline Ryanair has managed to take things a step further. Now travelers can be charged up to $27 to get a digital boarding pass with a seat assignment, or they can wait in line to get one printed for free. Furious passengers are venting on social media, calling the move disgraceful. A spokesman for Ryanair says passengers have a choice. Sure. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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