This message goes against all of my views,
however, the only UK budget airline I view in my personal opinion will be a success is ryanair (I cant beleive I said that). However, what you have to take into account is that cover destinations in lots of countires, which are only just over an hour away from major cities (for business teavllers) but they also do leisure cities as well which are going to be very important in any future business plan.
I know there is a lot of people who dont like what ryanair do, but they have to be congratulated on how they have done it and the important links they have built after september 11th in terms of providing stuggling businesses with an affordable way of meeting clients etc and in such difficult times I do think ryanair has a very good future.
Also, with ryanair ordering a single type fleet (unlkie ejet with a mixed a319/b737) they will be keeping costs down, and antoher important factor with ryanair is even though they do fly to smaller airports that might be an hours drive away from city centres you have to consider landing at congested airports can mean delays and it can take passengers a long time to clear security/check in/passport control etc. So my personal view is that between ryanair and easyjet I would expect ryanair to be the most successful considering easyjets recent profits against ryanairs and the sheer number of business and leisure destinations.
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