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Old 1st December 2001 | 03:19
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Bigears
 
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Isn't there a law against 'dumping' prohibiting companies from selling products below cost ??? If flying for free isn't just that, then I don't know what is.
The aircraft will fly anyway- the only cost involved is for a boarding pass & fuel burned for my weight.

Seems these guys (MO'L and Haji-Dopupoupudoupoulous) are going to put each other out of business.
No, I don't think so- see above


It's all a big con. You'll travel outbound for as little as £0.00 and pay as much as £150.00 for your inbound flight. What a con.
Actually, you're trying to con us- For the only day I was interested in (a Saturday), I booked a return flight for 'free'. Pity you didn't do any research first.

MOL knows that by reducing prices, people who will otherwise have not flown will fly. That is correct. I have used the low cost airlines when otherwise I wouldn't have travelled at all (Citybreaks).I presume Stelios (you'll note that unlike you, I didn't try and make a joke out of his name- if thats what you were trying)thinks the same as MOL.

put each other out of business. As far as I am concerned, the sooner the better.
If MOLs business model is correct - and he's doing well enough to prove that it is - then I'm not alone in travelling with a low-cost airline rather than not at all- i.e. Low fares generate demand. Pity you'd like to see pilots, cabin crew and ground staff laid off because you disagree with the business model.

Give me a break.
Arm or leg?

I have no connection with any low cost airline, and don't see why they can't co-exist with 'established' airlines. Although I haven't mentioned GO, I have travelled with them and found them to be excellent.

Edited to add that I was only kidding about the 'arm or leg' quip!!


[ 30 November 2001: Message edited by: Bigears ]
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