SkyEurope says it will pay people to fly with them

SkyEurope Airline, a Central European discount airline, said today it will cut ticket prices to minus £1 (€1.49), claiming to become the first airline that pays people for flying with them.

The cuts apply to tickets for flights between November 1 – December 15 and January 9 – March 24, 2007, the company said in a statement. The tickets must be booked before Sunday midnight.