It's called: 'low fares airline' ...
..part of the charm of Europe is the ease and low price of air travel..
my flights from country to country were facilitated by Ryan Air, a no-frills airline. My expenses for air travel were strikingly low. Take a look at the costs:
Shannon to London-Luton (approx) 23 USD
London-Stansted to Frankfurt-Hahn (and back) 26.96 GBP
London-Stansted to Derry 18.07 GBP
There are a few obvious differences between these flights and regular transatlantic services. The savings begin at ticket purchase all the way to flight landing and luggage claim.
First, you purchase your ticket directly online (avoiding fees and commissions) and pay additional fees for each bit of check-on luggage (about 5 GBP), which reduces the amount of load in baggage for the plane. The fare scheme is simple, it increases as the plane fills up.. rewarding early reservations. There is only a single passenger option and the airline only has a single type of airplane which reduces training and servicing costs.
The airports are very tiny (WARNING: often many miles from the actual city they advertise.. read the small print!! i.e. Stansted is NOT London) Sometimes you have to pay up to the same amount just getting connecting transportation to your destination. This still leaves you with mores savings than major airlines and airports. This is because the smaller secondary airports are cheaper and less congested which avoids air traffic delays and utilizes lower landing fees)
At the departure gate I noticed that the same staff working the gate were the flight attendants. I suppose working multiple roles eliminates hiring an excess of staff, limiting personnel cost.
Upon entering the plane I noticed there was no seat number listed. This is because the unreserved seating encourages passengers to board early and quickly. It's like a bus!
Free" in-flight catering and other "complimentary" services are eliminated, and replaced by optional paid-for in-flight food and drink, which represent an additional profit source for the airline.
The point is, you get where you're going without the annoying details and expenses!!
A bit of advertising controversy....
my flights from country to country were facilitated by Ryan Air, a no-frills airline. My expenses for air travel were strikingly low. Take a look at the costs:
Shannon to London-Luton (approx) 23 USD
London-Stansted to Frankfurt-Hahn (and back) 26.96 GBP
London-Stansted to Derry 18.07 GBP
There are a few obvious differences between these flights and regular transatlantic services. The savings begin at ticket purchase all the way to flight landing and luggage claim.
First, you purchase your ticket directly online (avoiding fees and commissions) and pay additional fees for each bit of check-on luggage (about 5 GBP), which reduces the amount of load in baggage for the plane. The fare scheme is simple, it increases as the plane fills up.. rewarding early reservations. There is only a single passenger option and the airline only has a single type of airplane which reduces training and servicing costs.
The airports are very tiny (WARNING: often many miles from the actual city they advertise.. read the small print!! i.e. Stansted is NOT London) Sometimes you have to pay up to the same amount just getting connecting transportation to your destination. This still leaves you with mores savings than major airlines and airports. This is because the smaller secondary airports are cheaper and less congested which avoids air traffic delays and utilizes lower landing fees)
At the departure gate I noticed that the same staff working the gate were the flight attendants. I suppose working multiple roles eliminates hiring an excess of staff, limiting personnel cost.
Upon entering the plane I noticed there was no seat number listed. This is because the unreserved seating encourages passengers to board early and quickly. It's like a bus!
Free" in-flight catering and other "complimentary" services are eliminated, and replaced by optional paid-for in-flight food and drink, which represent an additional profit source for the airline.
The point is, you get where you're going without the annoying details and expenses!!
A bit of advertising controversy....
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