Okay, so this has nothing to do with culture and–in what is a first for HC/LB–is the second post in one day, but we’re excited to pass on this news from the New York Times:

“On March 30, the so-called open-skies agreement goes into effect, allowing airlines based in the United States and Europe to fly across the Atlantic between any two airports in each region. Before the pact, trans-Atlantic flights were governed by separate agreements between the United States and individual European nations. The pacts required airlines to take off or land in their native countries, and limited which airlines could serve certain airports. “

But here’s the best part, buried 1/3 of the way in the article:

“And Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, the Irish no-frills carrier, has said he plans to start a new airline that will fly from secondary European markets like Liverpool or Birmingham to a half-dozen American cities like Baltimore or Providence, R.I., for a base fare as low as 10 euros, or about $16 at $1.59 to the euro. “

As veterans of RyanAir (and EasyJet and all those other budget airlines in Europe), this makes us giddy–if not apt to pack a few sanitary wipes in our carry-on.

Read the full article here.


Thanks, TVicar!