It was, but when he was asked if it was a joke, he said it wasn't.

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Michel_Benarrosh said:
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thesimpsons said:
April Fools?


No, it is actually true. I am not sure why a concept like this would be a joke after all. It makes a lot of sense, if you think about it. A huge population has no access to chartering due to cost, so why not this after all?