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It’s a Long Story: And not a very happy one. Low-cost longhaul is all the rage, but with scant evidence of success

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It’s a Long Story: And not a very happy one. Low-cost longhaul is all the rage, but with scant evidence of success

June 2017

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Seth Kaplan

Issue Overview

What exactly is low-cost longhaul service? Some people say the label applies to Gulf carriers or Chinese carriers. These do, in fact, fly longhaul routes with a lower-than-industry -average cost structure. What about tour operators like TUI, Thomas Cook and Air Transat? Icelandair? Turkish Airlines? Ethiopian Airlines? Aeroflot? Hong Kong Airlines? Aer Lingus?

It’s a Long Story: And not a very happy one. Low-cost longhaul is all the rage, but with scant evidence of success

It’s a Long Story: And not a very happy one. Low-cost longhaul is all the rage, but with scant evidence of success

Issue Overview

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