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no frills

Void of extraneous details or embellishments; not fancy, decorous, or elaborate; simple. It's a real no frills kind of place, so we can get dinner someplace nicer, if you want. My history teacher is not someone who gets impressed by a beautiful cover page, so I made sure that my project was straightforward and no frills.
See also: frill, no
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The CAA also found that despite the increase in low-fare airline flights, the no-frills airlines appear to have had little impact on overall rates of air traffic growth.
Low-cost airlines are also beginning to get into long-haul services, with new carrier Zoom having just introduced no-frills flights to Canada from Scotland as well as Southern airports.
According to the Reserve Bank of India, the number of no-frills accounts has increased in the nation.
Whatever action he takes, the taxpayer-owned firm's promise not to run no-frills services is expected to open the door to potential rivals, such as former Shamrock bus entrepreneur Clayton Jones.
The CAA also found that despite the tremendous increase in low-fare airline flights, the no-frills airlines appear to have had little impact on overall rates of air passenger traffic growth.
With those you know that it's no-frills and that it's likely to be busy, but you know that in the majority of cases you are going to get to where you need to be on time.
It appears likely the rise in no-frills traffic is fuelling the surge.'
Meanwhile, another no-frills carrier, Ryanair, has announced it will start a daily flight from Dublin to Reus near the Spanish resort of Salou from the end of April.
Businessman Ralston Champagnie is reportedly planning to launch a medium-sized low-fare, low-cost and no-frills airline.
A NEW no-frills airline is set to launch this summer which will offer every seat at the same price.
The move appears to be aimed at countering fierce competition from Malaysia's second national carrier, AirAsia, whose innovative strategy of offering cheap, no-frills domestic flights has proven to be a hit.
The no-frills production values and the band's preppie-punk style evoke early MTV.
The style of their no-frills but sturdy craftsmanship lives on, and was an inspiration for the functional styles of Habitat and Ikea.
Moreover, despite its standard, no-frills budget and unpromising location, the scheme has a heroic optimism that invigorates the public realm and celebrates the provision of dignified urban housing.
"No-frills carriers fly to hitherto unserviced segments, the market is huge." Air Deccan, for instance, has the largest network in India covering 61 airports.
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