Articles tagged “low-cost carriers”

The low-cost carriers are bringing the startup-like innovation and disruption in the incumbent-heavy airline industry. But are they doing it with an unfair advantage -- especially when it comes to labor -- as many critics claim?

Is the rise of Gulf carriers like an Internet bubble that will burst and reshape the trajectory of alliances, codeshares and aircraft purchasing economics? Ryanair's O'Leary is suggesting it may be, or at least that's his hope.

The low-cost carriers continue to take over the economy segment of the market in all possible ways around the world, and U.S. is now moving in line with the rest of the world.

Stag parties create a huge tourism industry, but its one that many cities would rather do without.

An IPO for Eastern Europe's answer to Ryanair points to the continued strength of the low-cost carrier model in Europe.

Air Asia X may be the only example of long haul no-frills airline that has actually worked, though that was a new & growing market where passenger expectations were very different. Norwegian may have to give up a little, and do some more educational work on expectations.

Tourism out of Asia is growing, but travelers worldwide are still looking to trim costs leading to the rise in low-cost carriers and the now evident decline of full service airlines.

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.

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.