Simon Calder's new book on No-Frills airlines.
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Simon Calder's new book on No-Frills airlines.
No Frills : The Truth Behind The Low Cost Revolution In The Skies
Paperback - 287 pages (9 May, 2002)
Virgin Books; ISBN: 185227932X
Just bought this. Excellent read. Fair amount of detail and well researched.
If anyone's following the other thread I'm posting to regarding lateness then they'll find a lot in here as supplementary material.
Any other reviews ?
Paperback - 287 pages (9 May, 2002)
Virgin Books; ISBN: 185227932X
Just bought this. Excellent read. Fair amount of detail and well researched.
If anyone's following the other thread I'm posting to regarding lateness then they'll find a lot in here as supplementary material.
Any other reviews ?
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Hmm, I bought it on impulse a couple of weeks ago. Whilst it makes reasonably interesting reading, there is a lot of 'old' material in it (i..e rehashing newspaper features of the last 5 or so years). In fact armed with Sunday broadsheets I reckon most of use could make a half decent effort at this type of book! Also rehashes a lot of old stuff on Laker etc.
It is thin on detail of the early days of easyJet and Ryanair. I imagine there was quite some hassle getting the likes of BAA and Schiphol to accept these 'bizarre orange 737s' that turned up 7 or 8 years ago. There are also a fair few typos and factual errors (I don't have it to hand so can't give exact details).
Whilst Calder seems quite willing to write in first-person, the book just lacks the cutting edge, the controversy, the personal opinions etc that could set it aside as brilliant. the style reallyb is a Sunday broadsheet feature rather than serious book. I have no doubt someone will give this type of book a go. Mr Simons sir??
However, the following of Barabara Cassani is moderatley interesting - the one-day timeline at the rear is also quite interesting.
Not a book I'd recommend spending £16 on - if you can get it from a library or discount book store then fine!
If ya want a read on british civil aviation go buy 'The Spirit of Dan-Air'! Brilliant book, and I've told the author so myself. I have yet to read 'the story of Air Europe', but its on the hit list.....
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It is thin on detail of the early days of easyJet and Ryanair. I imagine there was quite some hassle getting the likes of BAA and Schiphol to accept these 'bizarre orange 737s' that turned up 7 or 8 years ago. There are also a fair few typos and factual errors (I don't have it to hand so can't give exact details).
Whilst Calder seems quite willing to write in first-person, the book just lacks the cutting edge, the controversy, the personal opinions etc that could set it aside as brilliant. the style reallyb is a Sunday broadsheet feature rather than serious book. I have no doubt someone will give this type of book a go. Mr Simons sir??
However, the following of Barabara Cassani is moderatley interesting - the one-day timeline at the rear is also quite interesting.
Not a book I'd recommend spending £16 on - if you can get it from a library or discount book store then fine!
If ya want a read on british civil aviation go buy 'The Spirit of Dan-Air'! Brilliant book, and I've told the author so myself. I have yet to read 'the story of Air Europe', but its on the hit list.....
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Agreed...rehashed drivvel...and appeared a little one sided...good PR on 'somebody's' part... 
PS. as per your recommendation just ordered the Dan-Air book on Amazon Z-Shops...
PS. as per your recommendation just ordered the Dan-Air book on Amazon Z-Shops...
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