So how long will it be before Silverjet outgrows Luton due to a lack of stands? Can Silverjet really fly to LA from Luton without a stop?
Citing 'huge demand', UK all business class airline Silverjet's CEO Lawrence Hunt told website ATWOnline that it is preparing to announce new US destinations just six months after launching its maiden flights between Luton Airport and New York (Newark). The website says that he mentioned Chicago and Los Angeles as potential new markets.
Silverjet features lie-flat beds, in-seat entertainment systems and reduced check-in times from a private terminal at Luton Airport. Some 70% of tickets are purchased online, while travel agents book the remainder.
Mr Hunt told the website that Silverjet is on target to have 10 aircraft operating by March 2010, adding: 'we have the first five in the bank,' referring to the five 767-200s it has contracted to acquire.
With the new plane due to take to the skies next month to be used to provide a double daily frequency on the New York route, and the next plane to be delivered next spring, a single new route to start next year is the most likely announcement.
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