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Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines

Documentary telling the inside story of low-cost airlines - a tale of big characters and big money. Ryanair's Michael O'Leary and EasyJet's Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou opened up new frontiers in the aviation industry as their airlines offered cheap flights to a vast range of popular and alternative destinations. The programme follows O'Leary as he flies to Poland, takes an EasyJet flight to Moscow and a joins a group of lads travelling to Riga to sample the low-cost airline experience. As the cost of flying keeps increasing, how much further can these companies grow? Stelios, EasyJet's biggest shareholder, is trying to halt its expansion, while O'Leary has just placed a massive order for new planes.

English
  • Originally Aired June 20, 2013
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC
  • Created June 22, 2013 by
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Name Type Role
Charles Miller Director