Chinese airline plans to sell cars to passengers

Chinese airline plans to sell cars to passengers

Periodically, someone has an idea for a way to get around the dealer franchise system in the U.S. So far, nothing else has worked as well. But in China, entrepreneurs dont have to worry about any such legal hurdles. Chinas low-cost Spirit Airlines will add a line of cars to its in-flight shopping magazine starting in April, according to a report in Hong Kongs South China Morning Post.

We have been in talks with a wide range of mainland car makers for a long period of time, Spirit Air spokesman Zhang Wuan told the newspaper. The first group of cars will cost about $16,000. Passengers can use their credit cards to make payments.

Spirit Air is still working on how to train its flight attendants to sell the features of the cars properly, the report says.