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Letter: Wightlink need to justify their ‘economy’ prices for Islanders

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This from Ron Reeves. Ed


I have just tried to get a cost to bring a wee Fiat 500 and myself, back from the mainland to the Island at around 7pm sometime in the next couple of weeks. That time of night it is cheaper.

Portsmouth to Fishbourne. 45 mins, four miles cost  £143 economy.

Sorry no economy on that one! Condor can take me and my car to Guernsey, seven hours travel for £152.

Justify yourself Wightlink!
Red Funnel are doing discount tickets for day return £43.50.   Justify yourself Wightlink!

Where are all your future customers going to come from.

I know where they will all go, and we will see even more breakdowns of Red Funnel ferries with all the pressure on them! 

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