Ryanair wants domestic flights
Budget airline Ryanair wants to become to pose a real challenge to SAS Braathens and Norwegian Air Shuttle and carve out a share of the domestic Norwegian market within seven years.
Sinead Finn, European head of Ryanair, said Tuesday that they first aim to set up a Norwegian office before beginning domestic routes, but much has to be done first.
"We know that there is a market for domestic flights. We know that Norway is a very long country and that people need transport from north to south. We believe a low-price campaign can work," Finn told TV 2 Nettavisen.
Finn said it was too early to give any guarantees as the company needs two conditions to be met before it can compete with the current market giants.
"First we need a base in Norway. Additionally, we are dependent upon low price deals with the airports that we will fly to. If we don't get that, we don't fly. What Norwegian airports must understand is that they are not just competing against airports in Norway, but also against airports in Italy, Germany and all of Europe," Finn said.
Aftenposten's Norwegian reporter
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