Watch out BA and Virgin Atlantic!

BA and Virgin Atlantic will have to watch out, BMI are planning new transatlantic flights. However the move isn’t expected to challenge the two main airlines for at least five years.

The new UK to US route is expected to begin from March 31st next year. Fares across the Atlantic will are expected to be slashed following the open skies deal signed earlier allowing EU airlines to fly to anywhere in the US.

BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop said: "This is a programme that will last three to five years. We will not over-expand the business or anything like that."

Following suit is low budget carrier Ryanair who are also thinking of introducing a low price transatlantic service.

If these airlines get me to New York cheaper then I think it’s great news!

Looking for a new job...

Well how about working with the most popular European carrier! Ryanair is to create 5000 new jobs when it completes the purchase of 10 new aircraft within the next two months.

The jobs are to be spread across Europe as the €530m purchase enables the carrier to establish 50 new routes.The airline’s head of communications, Peter Sherrard, said:

“Ryanair’s $700m (€530.1m) investment will create 5000 jobs across Europe as we expand our existing bases at Barcelona Girona, East Midlands, London Stansted and launch our second German base in Bremen. These new routes will provide a massive boost to local economies all over Europe with increased visitor numbers and massive savings for passengers.”