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Transatlantic Flights for $14!
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Ryanair, the Dublin-based budget airline, has announced plans to start selling tickets from Europe to the United States for just £7. That's about $14 dollars, folks!
Ryanair plans to make this possible sometime in the next four years thanks to the new "open skies" policy which will allow more carriers to fly between the EU and the United States.
As is always the case with Ryanair tickets, however, the advertised fair does not include taxes, which are expected to bump the ticket up to £80 ($160). That's still a steal any way you look at it. The airline plans to make the route profitable the same way it does with its European flights: through the onboard sales of drinks, goods and entertainment.
According to a recent article in the Telegraph, another budget airline is already beating Ryanair to the punch. Zoom Airlines will start flying a New York to Gatwick leg for just £129 one way (including all taxes) by this June.
I don't know about you, but I see a lot of European travel in my near future.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Karen Apr 15th 2007 10:32AM
The Zoom airline website says due to Department of Transportation regulations, they are unable to fly from the US to London at this time.
WTH?
phoenix Apr 21st 2007 7:35AM
$14 to get here, $1,400 to get back to Europe.
Colleen Apr 21st 2007 9:52AM
It doesn't say that they don't offer the flightfrom the US to London. It says that it can't offer it to US citizens at this time. Either way, very weird.
Colleen Apr 21st 2007 9:54AM
Ok, sorry, it says to persons in the US, not what I wrote previously, "US citizens".
Colleen Apr 21st 2007 9:56AM
Ok, sorry, it says to persons in the US, not what I wrote previously, "US citizens".
Sam Apr 21st 2007 10:33AM
What's fair is really FARE.
Lyn Apr 21st 2007 11:51AM
Can't offer this deal to persons from the U.S. What kind of prejudice is that?
Larry Tunick Apr 21st 2007 11:56AM
I believe they charge for baggage as well....per kilo! One large piece of luggage could cost more than the ticket!
Devynn Apr 21st 2007 12:39PM
it's not predjudice to not offer flights to and from the US. the US is still at war and there are still alot of ppl who want to hurt the US anyway they can, so the state dept has taken upon itself to do right by its citizens and the world and make sure that we limit flights in order to protect ourselves and our allies. smart move, i think.
Ellie Apr 21st 2007 12:43PM
Air Tran, Spirit, Jet Blue, all have flights to London at a discounted fare. Use the internet. Don't be fooled by the rockbottom prices these new airlines have. "If it's too good to be true, it usually isn't".
John Zager Apr 21st 2007 1:21PM
I hope they do charge for baggage. Some of these clowns want to put a grand piano in the overhead compartment
JJenn Apr 21st 2007 1:28PM
Am I missing something here? I checked both the Spirit airlines site, and Tran air, and I dont see ANY flights to London there. Had it been available I'd have used it the last 2 times I went to London....somebody please fill me in this....
JOJO Chamandy May 5th 2007 9:07PM
email me when you have these cheap prices, i am looking forward to travel overseas this year and next