Airlines list
This is a list of airlines in the UK that accept Visa Electron cards and don’t charge any fee for it.
Please let me know in the comments box if you find any more UK airlines that accept Visa Electron cards and don’t charge a fee for it.
My Barclays cash card used to be a VISA ELECTRON with a 4917 number and the correct logo – and I used it many times to purchase airline tickets. When my card expired last year Barclays replaced it with a VISA DEBIT Connect card 4658. I went into my local Barclays bank at the weekend, and was told that my new card was still effectively a VISA ELECTRON card, despite the branding. Man in the bank said that he could tell because the card could not be used as a cheque guarantee card ! Rubbish I say.
I recently used my Barclays Connect card to book an Easyjet ticket and the card type is shown as a Visa debit card on the booking confimation printour. Unable to tell from the EZ paperwork if I was charged extra for using a Visa debit card, but I’m pretty sure from memory that I was.
Ralph
Aer lingus also offer no credit card fees with visa electron. They accept entropay virtual cards.
Hi Eppie,
Thanks for the tip. Could you post the link here to their website where they state no fees for Visa Electron?
I thought that entropay cards were debit cards, not visa electron.
Cheers!
Aer lingus if you look up the site and go in to the charges link you will see that aer lingus state that there is no charges for electron. I tried the entropay card and it worked for me on the aer lingus site.
Ryanair now charge for Visa Electron. They don’t charge for Mastercard Prepaid.
And the fun continues.
Hi Simon,
thank you for the information. I have now removed ryanair from the list.
Cheers!
Just to point out that British Airways accept Electron cards at no charge, they don’t charge for other debit cards either.
Hi Peter,
thanks for the tip. I’ll put it up during the weekend.
Cheers!
The same problem exists with Irish Ferries and you can save the 6 euro admin charge by using the Electron Card. I presume that this would also apply to Stenaline
Does any know of international airlines that accept VISA Electron without fees?
Thanks
Hi there,
I think the price of international trips (outside Europe) already includes the fee
Seriously, I have no idea. Can anyone help?
Cheers in advance!
i went into rbs they offered me thier solo card which the girl assured me could be used on ryanair as she hd used it in past. used it on globespan flight and no charge but ryanair have dropdown for solo which would cost me £30 as 3 travelling and return flights. Wanted to take flights as this time ryanair with all thier add ons were cheaper than the rest so used my mastercard still cost me the £30 but it will cost ryanair something too and I get my points and a bit of safeguard as using credit card… will need to go elsewhere and get an electron card now.
Hi Lynn,
thanks for sharing the experience. Could you let us know where did you get your Visa Electron card in the end?
Cheers!
Thomas Cook Airlines do not charge for Visa Electron, here is the link to their FAQ’s which states there is no charge for Electron or Solo:-
http://flythomascook.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/flythomascook.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=24
Jim
Hi Jim,
thanks for the tip. I will add it now to the Airlines list.
Cheers!
flyglobespan.com make no charge for visa electron transactions
Hi Jim,
thanks for the tip. I couldn’t find the link in their website stating that. Would you mind telling us where did you get that information from?
Thanks!
For what it is worth I spoke with my Bank (Barclays) about an Electron card and they said no problem and issued one. It came as a Visa debit card with Connect on it. I queried and have it in writing from Barclays that it is in fact an Electron card.
Used it on Ryanair but message says it is not an electron debit card but accepts and charges as a connect card.
However used as electron with Easyjet and bingo no charge.
Took the matter up with Barclays who said it is an Electron card and you must take up the complaint with Ryanair.
Now note you say Barclays do not issue Electron cards
Nothing is straightforward
Hi Ron,
thank you for the thorough and useful explanation. I also have a Barclays account, and it was the first bank I have contacted asking if they issued Visa Electron cards. They said ‘no’. In the mean time, I have also tried to use my Connect card with Ryanair and it hasn’t worked either. Have you had any reply from Ryan air? If it actually works, I’ll be more than glad to add Barclays as a Visa Electron issuing bank, and I will definitely ask again for one.
Cheers!
Excellent site, Dinis.
Monarch airline do a no-booking fee for Visa Electron & Solo. Otherwise it’s a 3% add-on rip-off.
Sadly, as my flight is around £145, it doesn’t seem worth all this runaround.
Hi Bill,
thank you for your comment. I will add Monarch to the list of airlines!
Cheers
Thomas Cook also charge £5 for both debit and credit card transactions, unless you have Visa Electron, which is free.
Hi Ross,
thanks for the tip. Do you have the link where they state that?
Thanks
Jet2 do not charge for Visa Electron.
Hi there,
thank you, I didn’t know this airline. I will add it to the list now.
Cheers
Thanks for all this information . Off to the town to see if Abbey or Halifax will issue me an electron card. If any problems will let you know por your site
Hi Ann, have you had any luck with with Abbey or Halifax?
Yes l have got my visa electron from the Abbey. BUT now see that Ryanair are letting us use it free – for the time being !!