Ryanair plans 'business class'
No-frills airline Ryanair is to introduce a "business class".
The low-cost Irish carrier has unveiled a new product called Business Plus which will give executives a range of benefits.
These include flexibility on ticket changes, 20kg (44lbs) of checked-in bag allowance, fast-track airport security at selected airports, priority boarding and premium seats.
The new service will start at 69.99 euro (about £56) and is aimed at the 25% of Ryanair passengers who travel on business.
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Ryanair has also announced its summer 2015 schedule from Stansted airport which includes three new routes - to Cologne in Germany, Edinburgh and Glasgow - as well as increased frequencies on 24 other routes.
The airline also revealed its 2015 summer schedule from Dublin. There will be new services to Brussels Zaventem, Cologne and Glasgow as well as increased frequencies on 12 other routes.
So what do you think? Would you pay extra to fly 'business class' with the airline? Or does is defeat the purpose of budget flights? Let us know in the comments section below.
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