Ryan Air to buy 50 787s to launch Transatlantic Service
Apr 12, 2007 | 3:31 am
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Ryan Air to buy 50 787s to launch Transatlantic Service
Can I just assure everyone that I won't be flying across the Atlantic with Ryan Air. Still this is bound to have an impact on BA.
Full details here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...eet-of-50.html
Full details here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...eet-of-50.html
Apr 12, 2007 | 3:37 am
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How tempting it would be to use the infamous cattle prod right about now... 
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681657
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681657
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:05 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 4:16 am
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Yes, but there is to be a "premium" class on these services.
I wonder if that will mean that you get a seat back TV with Michael O'Leary shouting expletives at you for those wonderous 8 hours it takes to cross the atlantic.
This airport with a very long name apparently somewhere near NYC, is this the equivalent to many Ryanair flights in Europe where they land at an airport that is 6 weeks drive away from where you wanted to go??????
FD
I wonder if that will mean that you get a seat back TV with Michael O'Leary shouting expletives at you for those wonderous 8 hours it takes to cross the atlantic.
This airport with a very long name apparently somewhere near NYC, is this the equivalent to many Ryanair flights in Europe where they land at an airport that is 6 weeks drive away from where you wanted to go??????
FD
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:25 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 4:50 am
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For anyone long enough in the tooth to remember (thank you PUCCI) Laker Airways used to fly across the pond with either a 'bring your own food on-board' or 'buy some food from the cabin crew' option. As a, at the time, poor university student I last flew their DC-10 'Skytrain' between JFK and LGW in January 1978.
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:54 am
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Is it not premature to be making fleet plans of such size when the open-skies agreement has not even been finalised? I cannot see how they will present much of a threat to the likes of BA anyway, when they only fly to the middle of nowhere and butt-f*ck-Eygpt; they might siphon off some once-a-year leisure travellers, but there are enough other passengers to fill those seats.
Apr 12, 2007 | 5:16 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 5:26 am
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I have flown from Islip (think it did have the full name as well but that is what it is known as locally) and it is a tiny airport and is a good 2 hours drive from Manhatten, I think their is an OK train service.
Sadly it is quite handy for one of my clients coupled with (presumably) Stanstead at this end could save me 5-6 hours 'vs LHR - JFK so might be a consideration, on the other hand it might not...
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Sadly it is quite handy for one of my clients coupled with (presumably) Stanstead at this end could save me 5-6 hours 'vs LHR - JFK so might be a consideration, on the other hand it might not...
Ben
Apr 12, 2007 | 5:45 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 5:49 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 5:50 am
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US airline jetBlue offers free earphones but you pay $5 by swiping a credit card next to the personal video screen if you want to watch a movie. Live TV is free.