RyanAir to start TATL flights
Nov 12, 2008 | 1:43 am
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RyanAir to start TATL flights
RyanAir has announced that it will start TATL flights to a number of US destinations from Dublin and London Stansted within the year, with coach seats starting at GBP 8. They will offer business class as well.
Will EasyJet be far behind?
Will EasyJet be far behind?
Nov 12, 2008 | 1:50 am
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Have they?
I thought that there was a pre-results discussion, but MOL actually said they had no firm plans on doing this when he gave the results. They are looking out for cheap planes though...
Is this definite now, or is it still just the pre-results gossip?
I thought that there was a pre-results discussion, but MOL actually said they had no firm plans on doing this when he gave the results. They are looking out for cheap planes though...
Is this definite now, or is it still just the pre-results gossip?
Nov 13, 2008 | 7:33 pm
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Flew to London without having a return date .... all those years ago can't remember now if I bought a R/T or O/W. Do remember that I got my passport same day, went to the airport that evening and bought the ticket to fly that night
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Nov 14, 2008 | 9:53 am
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I am told that it was reported in the past few days on the BBC.
While I would likely opt for a different airline myself, I hope they crank up this service to keep price competition pressure on other airlines, given the growing ogopolistic situation
While I would likely opt for a different airline myself, I hope they crank up this service to keep price competition pressure on other airlines, given the growing ogopolistic situation
Nov 14, 2008 | 10:00 am
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Always take reports of O'Leary's pronouncements with a pinch of salt, there certainly won't be anything 'within the year':
http://www.boston.com/business/ticke...stPop_Emailed6
http://www.boston.com/business/ticke...stPop_Emailed6
Nov 14, 2008 | 10:47 am
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Michael has interesting ideas about how to run a high-class airline.
Nov 17, 2008 | 12:00 pm
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The Flyertalk Glossary (under Help at the top of the page):
http://www.flyertalk.com/glossary/?letter_start=T
http://www.flyertalk.com/glossary/?letter_start=T
Nov 25, 2008 | 10:17 pm
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Don't worry...took me awhile to figure this out, especially as I think it was missing from the Flyertalk Glossary for awhile (I think I remember emailing FT and suggesting it be put in).
TATL = TransATLantic. No idea how this came about (I originally thought the ATL had something to do with Atlanta, and I've never seen anyone use a corresponding term like TPAC), but I've now seen it outside of FT and think it must be an industry term.
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TATL = TransATLantic. No idea how this came about (I originally thought the ATL had something to do with Atlanta, and I've never seen anyone use a corresponding term like TPAC), but I've now seen it outside of FT and think it must be an industry term.
Welcome to FT!
Nov 25, 2008 | 10:45 pm
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Nov 26, 2008 | 7:51 pm
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I wonder if the U.S. destination will be some airport 100 miles outside of Fargo, N.D. The trip will cost GBP8, but the bus connection (bus service owned by Ryanair, of course) to the nearest city will be GBP400!