The latest UK start-up low-cost airline plans to take on industry leaders EasyJet and Ryanair in the increasingly crowded Western European market. Scheduled to launch by the end of June, Now will operate two Boeing 737-300s on routes from London Luton to Hamburg, Ibiza, Jersey, Lisbon, Manchester, Rome and Tenerife. The airline plans to add a third -300 before switching to an all-737-700 fleet.
Source: Flight International
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