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Old 11th Nov 2003, 04:26
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sanjo69
 
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SA- UK ROUTE

It is about time other carriers, like this one, where encouraged and allowed to get into the UK/ SA direct market.

For too long the usual suspects, like BA/SAA and Virgin have ripped off passengers on the the UK/SA direct route by price fixing and capacity management strategies etc

I believe it can only be good for competition, pricing and choice for the market and overall UK travellers will welcome this and hopefully support them, I know when I want to travel to SA in the near future I will be giving them a call.

However, they seem to forget that London is not the only major city in the UK and passengers generally think it is such a burden to travel to London, it's a nightmare to get around. Why not look at setting up, say, in Manchester, I say this not just because i live nearby, I am sure the landing fees, accessibility and transport links will be more economically viable for an airline, perhaps more importantly, better catchment for passengers.

Good luck

Sandy Young
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