Filling the two B747-400's at £500 per return ticket should not be so difficult. Travellers will in many cases accept 24 hours of discomfort in return for a saving of several hundred pounds. And they'll always be able to walk to the bar, not just stay hunched down in their seat.
But Backpackersxpress surely faces much tougher challenges. Raising financing for an unproven "paper airline" to launch long-haul schedules with two B747-400's is hugely ambitious. And then there's the small matter of re-writing the bilaterals.
However, whilst I must remain sceptical about this project, I would be delighted to see their services touch down at MAN on a regular basis and wish it's backers the best of luck.
Hey, I'd even consider booking with them. Do they take old gits?
Cheers, SHED.