EasyJet increases administration fee - and keeps credit card charge

- £9 upfront fee is response to government call for transparency, says easyJet- Increased surcharge to be displayed at first stage of bookingEasyJet has responded to government calls to make surcharges for card payments fairer for customers by restructuring - and increasing - its fees.The airline previously charged a booking fee of £8 for anyone paying for its flights by debit card. The credit card fee was either £12.95 or 2.5% of the costs of the booking, which ever was higher.It will instead charge an administration fee of £9 for all passenger bookings, a fee that will now be included in all advertising and displayed as part of a full and final flight price at the first stage of the booking process.This will be applied to all bookings regardless of payment method and how many flights are made. But the airline is also continuing to charge an additional £4.95 or 2.5% for those who pay by credit card. This means that credit card payments will now incur a fee of at least £13.95.A s