The board of Irish low cost carrier Ryanair has approved plans for transatlantic flights to the US.
However those long mooted $15 one-way fares are a long way off yet.
“The board of Ryanair, like any PLC, have approved the business plans for future growth, including transatlantic,” the airline said in a statement.
The company is already in discussion about sourcing long haul aircraft but remained tight-lipped on specifics.
“European consumers want lower-cost travel to the USA and the same for Americans coming to Europe. We see it as a logical development in the European market,” the statement added.
Ryanair is understood to be looking at Chicago, Boston, and New York as destinations but would be at least four to five years before it is in a position to launch services.
Last year CEO Michael O’Leary reiterated plans to fly to the US from up to 15 European cities but getting long-haul aircraft was the main challenge.
“We would need a fleet of long haul aircraft but there is a historical shortage. We can’t get the aircraft we need for three or four years,” he said.
