<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JetE:
For low low fares, the best I've heard is Ryanair. I think they will survive. Just what we need. Their fare structure is based on single trips. Perhaps, just like THAI, they will offer flexible scheduling and last minute changes. It never hurts to ask. Good luck.
By the way, THAI seem like a great airline. What do they charge for Stockholm-Umea one-way around July?</font>
Ryanair's problem is that it's so rock bottom, spartan and uses tertiary airports. Thus, they do not attract any business travel. Very few business travelers will put up with their type of service. Southwest (WN) on the other hand attracts a number of business travelers. Or in my case, the majors will match WN full fare pricing on competing routes, which I gladly use to my (and my clients') advantage.