Networ-King
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Nobody could have seen this coming with open skies..... could they????
Ryanair reportedly interested in establishing low-fare transatlantic airline
Friday April 13, 2007 Having altered commercial aviation in Europe with its low-fare, no-frills service and brazen style, Ryanair appears prepared to make its mark on the newly opened skies over the Atlantic.
CEO Michael O'Leary told reporters yesterday that €10 ($13.43) fares, plus taxes of course, may be part of the long-haul landscape once the EU-US open skies agreement takes effect next spring. "We've been approached by a number of airports in the US who are very keen to see us start a long-haul, low-fare service and we're working on plan to start flying the Atlantic," he said, according to Reuters.
O'Leary added that Ryanair would not spend its own money to start the new carrier, which would launch within three to four years and operate independently of the Irish LCC but would feed its European bases. He estimated the startup cost to be €100-€200 million, Bloomberg News reported, with up to 50 787s or A350s the target aircraft. It also reportedly will feature some premium seating or services. US destinations would comprise secondary airports near major cities.
"There's lots of investors who are keen to see a long-haul, low-fare transatlantic service. Money is the least thing we need," O'Leary said, according to Bloomberg.
Separately, Ryanair announced changes in its European network. On May 7 it will launch four-times-weekly Frankfurt Hahn-Faro flights and thrice-weekly service from HHN to Fez and Marrakech and between Marseille and Bournemouth. It will increase frequencies on five additional routes. The same day it will stop operating flights from HHN to Marseille, Genoa, Krakow, Nantes and Trieste. It also will cancel Nottingham East Midlands-Santiago, Liverpool-Tampere and Pisa-Karlsruhe/Baden service and flights from Marseille to Karlsruhe/Baden and Rome Ciampino.
by Brian Straus
man most of you guys were right..... this whole middle of the night freight stuff sure does suck <grin>.
Lets all hope this d o u c h e doesn't make it over to us soil eeehhhh?
Ryanair reportedly interested in establishing low-fare transatlantic airline
Friday April 13, 2007 Having altered commercial aviation in Europe with its low-fare, no-frills service and brazen style, Ryanair appears prepared to make its mark on the newly opened skies over the Atlantic.
CEO Michael O'Leary told reporters yesterday that €10 ($13.43) fares, plus taxes of course, may be part of the long-haul landscape once the EU-US open skies agreement takes effect next spring. "We've been approached by a number of airports in the US who are very keen to see us start a long-haul, low-fare service and we're working on plan to start flying the Atlantic," he said, according to Reuters.
O'Leary added that Ryanair would not spend its own money to start the new carrier, which would launch within three to four years and operate independently of the Irish LCC but would feed its European bases. He estimated the startup cost to be €100-€200 million, Bloomberg News reported, with up to 50 787s or A350s the target aircraft. It also reportedly will feature some premium seating or services. US destinations would comprise secondary airports near major cities.
"There's lots of investors who are keen to see a long-haul, low-fare transatlantic service. Money is the least thing we need," O'Leary said, according to Bloomberg.
Separately, Ryanair announced changes in its European network. On May 7 it will launch four-times-weekly Frankfurt Hahn-Faro flights and thrice-weekly service from HHN to Fez and Marrakech and between Marseille and Bournemouth. It will increase frequencies on five additional routes. The same day it will stop operating flights from HHN to Marseille, Genoa, Krakow, Nantes and Trieste. It also will cancel Nottingham East Midlands-Santiago, Liverpool-Tampere and Pisa-Karlsruhe/Baden service and flights from Marseille to Karlsruhe/Baden and Rome Ciampino.
by Brian Straus
man most of you guys were right..... this whole middle of the night freight stuff sure does suck <grin>.
Lets all hope this d o u c h e doesn't make it over to us soil eeehhhh?
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