Originally Posted by Dockjock
O'Leary quoted Dec.'05 Airliner World as saying low cost model will move towards free fares over the next 10 yrs, drawing revenue from buy on board, subsidy from other airport businesses, and gambling revenues. What kind of businessman develops a business around NOT charging people money for the service he provides...arrgh
Judging by my recent experience with RyanAir I'd say he's on to a winner. Travelling from Stansted to Grenoble last Saturday, two women sat behind me purchased a cup of tea, a sandwich and a bag of M+M's. They hardly got any change out of a tenner, exclaiming "bleedin ell that's more than me ticket cost".
It staggers me that the travelling public can't manage a 90 minute flight without having to eat or drink something, but all the time our brains regress into "uggh.....aeroplane journey.....must eat", or we cannot amuse ourselves on shorthaul without buying scratchcards, using the phone or gambling or whatever, we will be lining the pockets of Mr.RyanAir very handsomely.