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Low coast flying services have been extremely popular in Europe for some time now. When it came to offering a similar service for transatlantic flights, on the other hand, none of the airlines have managed to be successful. This might change soon, however, since Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has just announced they are planning to offer just that in about five years time.
Flying from one country to the other in the European Union is quite often cheaper than actually taking the train or getting there by car. Yet none of the low-coast companies was able to find a way to make it profitable enough when it came to doing the same on long trips such as those that connect the old continent with the US.
Ryan Air somehow believes that can change, since they announced today a plan to fly routes between as many as 14 European and US cities within the next five years. Believe it or not, they claim fares could get as low as £14 ($21) for an one way ticket. New York City, Boston, Chicago and Miami are among the destinations included, leaving from cities such as London Stansted, Dublin and Berlin.
As expected, the biggest problem in creating such a service is getting long haul aircraft. Ryanair is currently operating smaller Boeings, the 737-800s models. These commercial airplanes have a shorter range compared to the 767 for instance a model often used to fly transatlantic routes.
It seems that the five-year growth strategy approved by Ryanair's board recently will make the company finally join the bigger airlines that offer the long distance flights, something the Irish airline has been looking forward for quite some time now. We're still not sure about the $21 tickets though, even if we totally support the idea.
Ryan Air somehow believes that can change, since they announced today a plan to fly routes between as many as 14 European and US cities within the next five years. Believe it or not, they claim fares could get as low as £14 ($21) for an one way ticket. New York City, Boston, Chicago and Miami are among the destinations included, leaving from cities such as London Stansted, Dublin and Berlin.
As expected, the biggest problem in creating such a service is getting long haul aircraft. Ryanair is currently operating smaller Boeings, the 737-800s models. These commercial airplanes have a shorter range compared to the 767 for instance a model often used to fly transatlantic routes.
It seems that the five-year growth strategy approved by Ryanair's board recently will make the company finally join the bigger airlines that offer the long distance flights, something the Irish airline has been looking forward for quite some time now. We're still not sure about the $21 tickets though, even if we totally support the idea.
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