Air travellers should be able to fly to New York for just eight pounds by the end of next year. Ryanair wants to accelerate its plans for the cheap transatlantic service by acquiring planes no longer needed by rivals that are struggling to survive the current financial troubles. Ryanair hope to buy 50 to 60 jumbo jets on the cheap, and the £8 fare is nothing compared to the current £578 it costs to fly economy class on British Airways from London to New York.
Passengers will have to get in early to grab the cheapest tickets, airport tax will be added to the cost.
So how does Ryanair expect to make a profit?
The airline expects to make profits on duty-free sales and by charging extra for food and in flight entertainment.
Ryanair’s long-haul flights will also include a pricey business class expected to provide beds, showers and limousines to the wealthy travellers at a cost of about £4000.
To keep costs low, Ryanair hopes to fly to secondary airports such as New York’s Long Island Islip MacArthur, 50 miles from the centre.
The move by Ryanair is likely to prompt a price-cutting war between airlines, which will be good news to air travellers. But, does it mean that airlines are currently over-charging air travellers across the Atlantic?
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