Low Cost Airlines…
In the 1970s and the 1980s for most people it was only really possible to travel if you used the services of a High Street Travel Agent because only they had the necessary network of connections to the big holiday companies and overseas hotels. And then the Web came along and opened up vast new horizons. Suddenly it was possible to delve into previously unknown dimensions and start to think about the unthinkable. Arranging your own overseas holidays directly and bypassing the travel agents and their 10% commission (possibly more, I don’t know).
That was all well and good but how was one to get to these new locations and the opportunities that were opening up? The answer came thanks to Michael O’Leary and Ryanair. Low cost air travel! That was what I was waiting for and thanks to St Michael that is what now makes European travel available to us all. I like the cheap flights and have set out to take advantage of them for as long as they are available and see as much of Europe as I possibly can.
Have Bag, Will Travel 