Those in the know are aware of the many cheap travelopportunities out there today, including cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages. What they are unlikely to know is that oneairline is vowing to sell flights across the Atlantic for 10 bucks.
In late February Ryanairs CEO was quoted as saying as soonas his airline acquires the necessary aircraft it could sell $10 tickets for flightsfrom the U.S. to Europe and return flights for around $14.
This CEO envisions Ryanair flying from 12 to 14 majorEuropean cities to 12 to 14 major U.S. destinations. Full service could begin, according to theCEO, within six months of Ryanair getting the necessary aircraft.
Ryanair has acknowledged that it may take some time beforesuch cheap lost distance flights are available. Estimates are that it will be four to five years before Ryanair has thepurchasing power to buy enough planes. Currently rapidly expanding Gulf airlines are creating extremecompetition for new plane orders.
Some believe that Ryanairs vision for the future is notnecessarily preposterous. UnquestionablyRyanair would add on lots of additional fees for passengers buying such bargainbasement tickets, as is its strategy today.
The Irish airline has a history of selling impossibly cheapseats offset by crazy ancillary charges. While its base fare of $10 for one way cross Atlantic flights mayeventually become a reality, it will not include the extra fees and surchargesthat Ryanair dumps on its passengers, including, but certainly not limited to,credit card fees, baggage fees, and booking fees for tickets purchased over thephone.
Ryanair claims that it would offset the cost of $10 seatswith higher priced business class and premium tickets.
It is a little scary to imagine what a flier will have toendure if he or she flies in one of those $10 seats.
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