Subject: Low cost airlines future expansion. Date: 15 June 2003
From: James Clark
As the European Union prepares to admit another 10 countries into the fold in 2004, the low cost airlines are looking eastward for new opportunities. A news bulletin from easyJet dated 12 June 2003 contains the following excerpt:
easyJet launches European campaign to seek low-cost airports
easyJet, Europe's number one low-cost airline, has today begun a Europe-wide search for airports to be part of its ambitious expansion plans. Adverts have been placed in selected national newspapers in countries throughout Europe asking airports to tender for easyJet's business. easyJet expansion plans.
It will be interesting to see which new member states will get budget airline services. Just having a look at my Euro map I am already drawing up my own destination wish list for services from London. If you are reading Low cost people, they are Tallin (Estonia), Krakow (Poland), Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Malta.
James.
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