Low-Cost, Long-Haul Challenges

In this week's episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, Gordon Smith is joined by Ashab Rizvi from Skift Research to discuss the key findings from a new report into the low-cost, long-haul airline sector. Find a full archive of the Lounge here.
Reading List:
The Opportunity for Long Haul Low-Cost Airlines
Las Vegas Wins New Low-Cost, Long-Haul Flights to London
Norse Atlantic Airways President at Skift Aviation Forum 2023
JetBlue Touts Disruption in Its European Expansion. Is It Actually Changing Things?
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