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Old 03-17-2015 | 12:46 PM
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This is also interesting for the fact that they are looking into getting bigger planes. Aside from Air Asia X, it would be the first ULCC to get big planes
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Old 03-17-2015 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
My "yikes" was in reference to another foreign carrier trying to fly to the US in the trans Atlantic market, and the looming fight that'll take place. It was not meant to be a dis on the ULCC business plan.
Okay, that's cool. My apologies if I overreacted.
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Old 03-17-2015 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
SNAPs, gotta love em!
+1, but I thought I coined that acronym.
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Old 03-27-2015 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
This is also interesting for the fact that they are looking into getting bigger planes. Aside from Air Asia X, it would be the first ULCC to get big planes
Not so much....

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Old 03-30-2015 | 03:31 PM
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Went through the same hype in 2007 when at FR. Plans to fly to th US have been binned, yet once again.

Ryanair abandons plans to operate transatlantic flights - BBC News

Some FR bashes and followers may remember this...

http://crankyflier.com/2008/06/18/ol...-on-airplanes/

Look at quote 23 from the Guardian.
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