Why do travel companies charge for kids then add supplements?

rachmc | 14:59 Tue 13th May 2008 | Travel

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Does anyone know why travel companies do this? For example, a room for 5 people is �500 per adult. So you pay �1000 for 2 adults. The kids are reduced to �250 each so thats another �750. So thats �1750 all together. But then you have to pay supplements for the other 3 adults that are not going. It takes it to more than it would be for 5 adults anyway. Does anyone know what I mean because I know that I have rambled on a bit, but I just do NOT understand. Its even better when a child place is free but then all the supplements are added on for under ocupancy even tghough the room is full.

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The company we usually use don't charge for children full stop. Plus they count children as children until they turn 18 not 12 like most other travel firms

I don't understand it either TBH. I mean kids can and do eat as much as adults, they take a bed the same as an adult and use the facilities the same as an adult so why not just charge them adult prices, huh? lol

Seriously, I have no idea

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Who is the company that you use?

RevFunk

Because they can?

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