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U.S. greenlights Norwegian Air flights in blow to U.S. industry
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday it granted flying rights to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA's (NWC.OL) Irish unit, setting the stage for a new battle among airlines for leisure travellers across the Atlantic. The order finalised a tentative ruling the department made in April and came days after the European Commission formally filed for arbitration over Norwegian's request, which had languished for three years. U.S. airlines and unions have said the subsidiary, Norwegian… (uk.reuters.com) المزيد...
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I agree Mike, more choice for the consumer. It will also be very good for the local economy.
More consumer choice can only be good...
My wife and I choose to fly with British Airways (and members of the OneWorld alliance) - not because they are the cheapest, but because their levels of service, their schedules and their routes meet our needs.
Yes, I have flown with Ryanair once (well, twice, because it was a return flight form Manchester to Dublin in December 2001). Nothing fell off or went wrong and I walked away from the landing on both ends of the journeys. But would I actively CHOOSE to use them - err, no unless I needed a direct point-to-point flight and didn't mind a 60-mile (100km) drive from the airfield where they landed to the city which they had advertised as my destination. I have the choice, but choose not to exercise it.
Competition improves the choice, I believe - as well as the breed.
Now, what happens to the knock-on and follow-on flights when a Norwegian 787 goes "tech" in Florida????
Mike