Low-cost carriers (LCC)

After announcing intent to appeal an antitrust ruling blocking their merger, JetBlue has informed Spirit that the merger may be terminable on and after Jan. 28.

Long-haul LCC Air Japan will commence service between Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport on April 26.

A U.S. judge’s ruling that JetBlue and Spirit Airlines cannot proceed with their proposed merger was the wrong decision.

Eurocontrol expects the number of flights in 2024 to reach 98% of pre-pandemic levels, with some months set for the same or higher numbers than 2019.

Carriers from China, Canada and Australia are adding new long-haul flights.

Mexico’s domestic and international markets are booming. But there’s no shortage of drama.

An industry icon starts to look back on his airline’s changes over the decades.

Shifting market dynamics create challenges for the ultra-low-cost business model in the U.S.

Carriers are targeting upgraded products, ancillary revenues, aircraft downgauging and cabin flexibility.

The widebody LCC trend is still growing in the Asia-Pacific region, but has declined somewhat in Europe and the Americas.

LCCs are taking a small but growing share in the transatlantic market.

When Flybe became Europe’s first casualty of the year, passengers scheduled to travel with the airline could be forgiven for thinking they had déjà vu.

As in most areas of the globe, LCCs are expanding steadily in Saudi Arabia.