Transatlantic-minded LCCs, led by Norwegian
LCC

Here They Come Again: Transatlantic-minded LCCs, led by Norwegian, are back in motion across the ocean

LCC

Here They Come Again: Transatlantic-minded LCCs, led by Norwegian, are back in motion across the ocean

September 2015
2 min read
Seth Kaplan

Issue Overview

It’s really nothing new. People Express and Laker Airways tried low-cost, low-fare transatlantic flying three decades ago. But the trend never really stuck, giving way instead to the dominance of higher-cost, full-service carriers, which would go on to dominate the market with giant joint ventures. Now, in a challenge to those JVs, a new breed of Atlantic-hopping LCCs is gaining momentum.