<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NickP 1K:
I'm not going to bash Ryanair as being in the marketplace as they fill a nitch of being a TRUE FLYING BUS. But I think Southwest is NOTHING like Ryanair.
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I agree to an extent, but I also note that RyanAir often offers airfares that are SIGNIFICANTLY lower than Southwest airfares. (Example: approx. $30 RT (incl. tax) London-Stockholm (825 miles one way) and $70 RT (incl. tax) London-Trieste (746 miles one way); on which routes of comparable distance does SWA offer comparable fares?)
My experience with RyanAir has been overwhelmingly positive, and I wouldn't classify it as "a flying bus."
Alex
[This message has been edited by epi231 (edited 09-12-2003).]