Norwegian

Outbreak: LCCs are propagating throughout Latin America. But can they succeed?

Norwegian

Outbreak: LCCs are propagating throughout Latin America. But can they succeed?

March 2018
1 min read
Seth Kaplan

Issue Overview

Latin America is no stranger to low-cost airlines. In Brazil, Gol pioneered the concept nearly 20 years ago. In Mexico, Volaris, Interjet and VivaAerobus are all more than 10 years old. But what’s happening today is unique: a fiery outbreak of LCC activity up and down the vast region, from the U.S. border all the way to Patagonia.