Low Cost Airline News - Europe.

May 10, 2009

AirBerlin

AirBerlin is offering nonstop flights to Dusseldorf with connections to destinations throughout Europe with roundtrip fares starting at USD 157. Fares out of New York start at USD 157; out of Los Angeles, USD 307; and out of Miami, USD 257. Fares are roundtrip, per person and do not include taxes, fees and fuel surcharges and are valid on select dates. Flights are operated by LTU International Airlines. Additional service continues on to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Dresden. www.airberlin.com. May 8, 2009

EasyJet

Budget UK airline easyJet has announced its intention to hold marriage ceremonies mid-flight in a unique revenue-raising idea. EasyJet is investigating whether its pilots could become authorised to carry out weddings during flights. The plan would see the captain hand over to the co-pilot once airborne in order to officiate the wedding at the front of the plane. The time-saving move would mean couples could marry while flying to their honeymoon destination. The airline announced the plan after their research showed more and more people dream of marrying above the clouds. May 6, 2009

Ryanair

One in three passengers votes for 'Fat Tax', Ryanair to consider how to charge for very large passengers. Ryanair announced that it will now consider how to charge a Ofat taxO after more than 30,000 passengers voted in favour of charging excess weight fees for very large passengers in an online vote over the past two weeks. Over 100,000 passengers voted to decide which cost reduction idea should win a EUR 1,000 cash prize. Ryanair confirmed the final poll results as follows: * 29 percent - Excess fees for very overweight passengers, * 25 percent - EUR 1 for toilet paper [ETH] with OOLearyOs face on it, * 24 percent - EUR 3 to smoke in a converted toilet cubicle, * 14 percent - Annual subscription to access Ryanair.com, * 8 percent - EUR 2 OcorkageO fee for passengers who bring their own food onboard. Ryanair will now consider how to implement such a charge and asked passengers to vote, via www.ryanair.com. May 4, 2009

Ryanair

Ryanair is once again accepting bookings on all flights to and from Dusseldorf-Weeze after the airport was issued a new licence on Friday May 1. The new licence will allow the low cost carrier to continue to operate its full flight schedule in Weeze, which is 70km from Dusseldorf. May 5, 2009

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