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Low-cost carrier Flyglobespan will launch the first-ever nonstop scheduled air service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock on May 27 and May 29, respectively. These landmark transatlantic flights mark the first time guests from these U.S. destinations will be able travel direct on scheduled flights to this award-winning airport, significantly easing the ability to experience the historic and picturesque Western region of Ireland.

source: PRNewswire.com

2007 is proving to be a busy year for new, low cost airlines around the world. In the United States, two of the most recent low cost carriers to enter the air travel arena have had much different routes to starting up.

Skybus launched itself as a low cost contender by advertising $10 airfares that would be available on all of its flights. Seats at that price are of course limited, but it is an airfare special that is not set to expire anytime soon.

Virgin America has had a different experience. It has had to fight past objections by several airlines regarding ownership, and a few years later, has been able to secure FAA approval.

source: About

A new low-cost airline is being launched this summer offering cheap flights to Verona in Italy for as little as €35 (£24) including taxes.

The Air Italy airline will be running 12 flights per week from London Stansted airport from June 1st 2007.

The airline is based in Verona and will operate flights to Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Moscow, Prague, Sofia and Warsaw from the city.

source: travelbite.co.uk

JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU), the New York-based low-cost carrier known for providing award-winning customer service and the most live entertainment options in the skies, today begins daily nonstop service to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (D.R.) from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

source: rushprnews.com

German low-cost airline Germanwings announced the launch of new destinations in Bulgaria.

The airline will service flights from Berlin and Cologne/Bonne to the Bulgarian seaside hotspots of Varna and Burgas. The company has been servicing since the end of March flights from Cologne and Bonne to the capital Sofia three times a week.

The flights to the Black Sea coast will be conducted once a week.

source: novinite.com

Frontier Airlines will begin flying from Denver to San Jose, Costa Rica Nov. 30, the carrier announced today.

Frontier said its introductory fares start at $298 roundtrip.

The carrier will fly to Costa Rica on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Denver-based Frontier is the only airline to fly direct between Denver and Costa Rica. The carrier also flies to Mexico and to Canada.

source: denverpost.com

A new discount airline gets off the ground tomorrow, with flights between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Columbus, Ohio.

Skybus Airlines hopes travelers are willing to fly to secondary airports and then drive 30 minutes or more to reach destinations such as Boston.

The company plans to fly to 25 cities from its Columbus hub, using a model aimed at competing with Southwest and other no-frills airlines. Every Skybus flight will offer at least ten tickets for $10 each.

source: wcax.com

The U.S. department of transportation has finally given approval for Virgin America Airlines to start its services as soon as it secures necessary safety clearances. The department has been reviewing the case for the last 18 months in view of shares held in the company by British entrepreneur Charles Bronson.

The department has granted the approval, which was initially rejected in December 2006, after the company assured regulators it would adhere to the legal norm of restricting ownership of domestic airlines to U.S. citizens.

source: earthtimes.org

Ryanair yesterday announced two new routes from Nottingham East Midlands to Budapest and Riga starting in October.

The carrier is East Midlands’ largest airline and will carry 1.8m passengers to / from the airport this year.

Ryanair also launched a new European price war by giving away 1 million free seats.

source: Avionews

Ryanair, Europe’s fastest-growing airline, on Thursday said it will launch flights four times a week between Budapest and Nottingham, Britain, from the end of October.

Tomas Kulakowski, the budget carrier’s business and marketing director for Central Europe, said Ryanair was expecting 60,000 passengers to fly the route in its first year.

Although Kulakowski did not disclose whether the airline planned to launch additional flights from Hungary, he said “this is not the last route” that Ryanair hoped to operate from Budapest airport. He said within a month new routes could be established.

source: International Herald Tribune