$15 Flights Between Europe and New York?

Apr 13th, 2007 | By Jared Blank

Ryanair executives say they are working on a transatlantic budget carrier that will allow people to fly between New York and Europe for 10 Euros (about $13.50). The carrier hopes to be flying within 3-4 years. While this seems completely insane, 10 years ago it would’ve seemed insane that an airline was giving away seats in Europe when a 1-hour intra-Europe flight cost $350. Look for US airlines to start lobbying the government to quash this right about now.

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