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Articles tagged “low-cost long-haul”

Airlines

Norwegian Blames 737 Max Grounding for Potentially Another Year Without Profit

It’s good news on the cost-cutting front, but Norwegian is still looking at a bumpy 2019, thanks in part to the continuing uncertainty over the Max aircraft.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Norwegian Blames 737 Max Grounding for Potentially Another Year Without Profit

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RIP Wow Air: Discount Airline Finally Calls It Quits

It's the end of the road for Wow Air. But what does its failure mean for Iceland's aviation and tourism industries?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

RIP Wow Air: Discount Airline Finally Calls It Quits

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Struggling Norwegian Thinks It Is in Better Shape for 2019

From the sounds of it, Norwegian's next earnings update won't be pretty but it will be hoping that it has done enough cost-cutting to put it on a sounder footing in 2019.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Struggling Norwegian Thinks It Is in Better Shape for 2019

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Top 10 Airline Developments in 2018

The year 2018 was a good one collectively for the world’s airline industry. It can thank, among other things, robust premium demand on long-haul routes.

Jay Shabat, Skift Airline Weekly | 5 years ago

Airlines

Fast-Growing Primera Air Ceases Operations

Another European airline bites the dust. In this case, we're not really that surprised.

Patrick Whyte and Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Fast-Growing Primera Air Ceases Operations

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British Airways Owner Poaches Flybe Executive to Run Low-Cost Carrier Level

IAG has big plans for Level and with a new dedicated CEO, we can expect further expansion. The only question is what would happen to the carrier if the airline group added Norwegian to its growing family.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

British Airways Owner Poaches Flybe Executive to Run Low-Cost Carrier Level

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Norwegian Rejects Approaches From British Airways Owner

Given Norwegian's financial situation, we should expect IAG's approach to have been on the low side. CEO Willie Walsh is a shrewd operator and is probably happy to wait things out rather than overpay.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Norwegian Rejects Approaches From British Airways Owner

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Air France-KLM Isn’t Sure What to Do About Low-Cost Rivals

Air France-KLM is being much more cautious than its rivals on the subject of low-cost long-haul. Joon isn't the long-term answer and Air France-Klm needs to come up with something better if it is going to compete against Norwegian and others.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Air France-KLM Isn’t Sure What to Do About Low-Cost Rivals

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Air France-KLM CEO Touts His Millennial-Focused Airline That’s Really for Everyone

You may have seen Air France's new airline designed for millennials. But that's mostly a creation of marketers. Let's be honest. This is a lower-cost airline that needs to attract passengers of all ages if it's going to be successful.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Air France-KLM CEO Touts His Millennial-Focused Airline That’s Really for Everyone

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The Low-Cost, Long-Haul Carrier Revolution In 3 Charts

The low-cost, long-haul revolution is only just starting to take off. Will full-service carriers be able to adapt to this new reality or are we about to see a total realignment?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

The Low-Cost, Long-Haul Carrier Revolution In 3 Charts