Ryannair to launch rival services to LOT

This autumn is expected to see the first competitor to national air carrier LOT since the government agreed on complete liberalization of the aviation sector. Irish Ryanair is to start offering flights to London from Szczecin's Goleniow airport. Deputy president of the Szczecin airport Lidia Szajnowska said the only obstacle the project might encounter was an agreement between the Polish and British governments granting the privilege for this route to national airlines LOT and British Airways. Ryanair is one of the cheapest airlines on the market, and there has been much speculation on their possible impact on prices. However, Ryanair prices may vary from hour to hour: one customer may pay zl. 300, and an hour later the price for the same flight may be zl. 1,800. In addition, passengers should not expect free drinks or hot meals aboard a Ryanair plane. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) K.Z.