Low Cost Airlines Slash Rates Americans Want Desperately EasyJet and RyanAir Would Please, Please Come To The U.S.

As if Americans weren’t already envious ample of Europe’s broad choice of lower cost airlines that charge less than the value of what most airlines in America tack on to examine a second bag, they’ve now gone ahead and instituted a cost war, driving fares even lower.

“Let’s hope there is a cost war,” Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara defiantly explained in response to information that British Airways and Virgin slashed charges by up to 25%. Taking the metaphor a little also virtually, Mr. McNamara went on to quote Henry V. “We handful of, we pleased few, we band of brothers For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. And by brothers I suggest our baggage handlers, stewards, stewardesses, and dedicated airplane mechanics across Good Britain.”

Not that there aren’t a couple of specials that trickle their way down to us Yanks. For example, how about Barcelona from New York for beneath $400? Considering someplace warm and someplace wherever you can really fly to less costly than the Europeans, how about South America, with some round-journey tickets for under $400?