Articles tagged “low-cost carriers”

Most of the aviation news out of the Middle East is about the big international giants, but Air Arabia is demonstrating that budget flights can soar, too.

It’s no wonder Stelios supports a growth strategy more lucrative for its shareholders since his family is holding onto almost 37 percent of the low-cost carrier’s stocks.

Legacy carriers saw little threat from the budget airlines that have a captured a key component of their business, but this article argues that the giants’ overwhelming presence at hub airports ultimately makes up for their losses.

Heathrow congestion issues? Nothing compared to what could be coming in the face of explosive growth of discount Asian aviation industry, driven by rise of low cost airlines.

Big lines launching smaller, low-cost carriers with clever names (Song, Ted, etc.) don't have an excellent track record, but now could turn out to be the right time for Air France.

By focusing on low costs and betting on passengers' flexible itineraries, Frontier thinks it can succeed where others have failed. It's success may lead to a reconsideration of small regional airports.

The budget carrier successfully introduced long-haul flights to its service and with flights to New York nearly selling out; the Scandinavian airline is now looking to expand to the east.

The U.S. aviation industry isn’t likely to retain its spots at the top of the list for long as players from Asia and the Middle East expand quickly and move up in global ranking.

Incheon will likely build shops and create services that target the needs and budgets of flyers who are less Louis Vuitton and more Uniqlo.

Sure, the lower prices are good, but Africa passengers will pick Fastjet if it can overcome regional challenges with safety and reliability.