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No Food or Drinks on International Flights? No Problem. - By Hugo Martin/ Business/ Los Angeles Times/ latimes.com
"For the last few years, cheap, no-frills airfares have become popular for domestic and short-haul flights.
After all, fliers who want to save a few bucks can endure a few hours in a cramped airline seat without food, drinks or onboard entertainment.
Now air travelers can expect to see more airlines offer no-frills airfares on long-haul international flights.
Norwegian Air, the low-cost carrier that recently got the green light to fly from a base in Ireland to the U.S., offers nonrefundable tickets, starting at $210, for 11-hour flights from Los Angeles to Stockholm. Fliers in these seats must pay extra for meals, snack, drinks and to check bags.
Other carriers like Icelandair, Jetstar and Scoot also sell ultra-cheap fares for long-haul flights.
It’s only a matter of time before American, United and other major carriers adopt similar no-frill tickets for international flights, said Jay Sorensen, president of IdeaWorks, a Wisconsin-based travel and airline consulting company...."
No-frill airfares have become popular on short-haul domestic flights but experts predict that more airlines will offer ultra-cheap fares on long-haul international flights too. (Johan Nilsson / Associated Press)
Richard
"For the last few years, cheap, no-frills airfares have become popular for domestic and short-haul flights.
After all, fliers who want to save a few bucks can endure a few hours in a cramped airline seat without food, drinks or onboard entertainment.
Now air travelers can expect to see more airlines offer no-frills airfares on long-haul international flights.
Norwegian Air, the low-cost carrier that recently got the green light to fly from a base in Ireland to the U.S., offers nonrefundable tickets, starting at $210, for 11-hour flights from Los Angeles to Stockholm. Fliers in these seats must pay extra for meals, snack, drinks and to check bags.
Other carriers like Icelandair, Jetstar and Scoot also sell ultra-cheap fares for long-haul flights.
It’s only a matter of time before American, United and other major carriers adopt similar no-frill tickets for international flights, said Jay Sorensen, president of IdeaWorks, a Wisconsin-based travel and airline consulting company...."
No-frill airfares have become popular on short-haul domestic flights but experts predict that more airlines will offer ultra-cheap fares on long-haul international flights too. (Johan Nilsson / Associated Press)
Richard
