New transatlantic competition - 10 Euro flights on Ryanair
Nov 3, 2008, 10:54 am
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Since EI no longer flies here( LAX), I am quite interested to see what they come up with. Competition is a good thing. So I guess it will be Ontario, but Palmdale is also a possibility. A few buses to meet the plane out in Palmdale stopping off in Burbank and down to LA- typical Ryanair style
Apparently FR are talking with Sacramento about flying there in relation to N. Cal.
If they do launch this, they really need to get a little beyond being solely an Point to Point airline. They need to revise their model like SWA to allow for connections on other FR flights thereby opening up Mainland Europe
Apparently FR are talking with Sacramento about flying there in relation to N. Cal.
If they do launch this, they really need to get a little beyond being solely an Point to Point airline. They need to revise their model like SWA to allow for connections on other FR flights thereby opening up Mainland Europe
Nov 3, 2008, 11:43 am
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It had to happen, eventually. Ryanair is to announce the start of Transatlantic services tomorrow, with fares as low as 10 Euro.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking34.htm
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking34.htm
Nov 3, 2008, 1:20 pm
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Ryanairs Mr O'Leary has been the undoubted king of spin and illusion over here since ousting Mr Branson for the title a few years ago.
I'm sure the USA can't wait for the the only airline CEO in the world who knows what he's doing - his opinion - to arrive.
As some have said already - don't read the headlines, read the small print!
I'm sure the USA can't wait for the the only airline CEO in the world who knows what he's doing - his opinion - to arrive.
As some have said already - don't read the headlines, read the small print!
My Dear - I offer him to you unconditionally. What you did to deserve him is quite beyond me. Haven't you got enough problems of your own.
Nov 3, 2008, 2:00 pm
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Well, it being election season over here, he may have turned on the telly and seen how much baloney was being spewed by everyone involved and thought to himself "I'll fit right in!"
Nov 3, 2008, 5:48 pm
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Before everyone gets all excited, Mr. O'Leary came out today and said that Ryanair MIGHT start TATL flights (maybe through a subsidiary) in 12-18 month IF they can find the right planes cheap enough, IF.......
In other words, FR isn't doing squat for the forseeable future, they are just "looking into it"
Just another publicity stunt really.
In other words, FR isn't doing squat for the forseeable future, they are just "looking into it"
Just another publicity stunt really.