Articles tagged “LCC”

In many ways, to the eyes of the world’s airlines, 2016 looked a lot like 2015, which was a radical break from pre-2014 conditions. Again this year, the industry operated…

Late last month, in a presentation to investors, Copa Airlines hinted at changes to come in Colombia, one of its most important markets. Now, these changes—big changes—are plain to see.

With four transatlantic joint ventures between them, it looked like a sure victory for the goliaths. American joined forces with IAG. United locked hands with Lufthansa. And Delta built ventures…

Is it silly to worry about an airline that earned a 22% operating margin last quarter? Maybe “worry” is too strong a word. But concerns about Spirit Airlines are serious,…

When Europe’s airlines look west, they see a transatlantic market buzzing with joint ventures, LCC new entrants and carriers like Air Canada, SAS and Aer Lingus all growing rapidly. But…

Ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier Airlines are facing in 2016 a whole different animal—a beast that we call “fare compression.” In fact, America in 2016 might see a first-time experiment in…

Europe’s delightful summer didn’t do much for Air Berlin. But it sure paid dividends for ESAS Holdings, never mind that the Turkish investment company owns 12% of the struggling German…

During the first half of 2015, no U.S. airline enjoyed stronger y/y RASM trends than JetBlue. And sure enough again last week, the New York-based LCC reported a 1% rise…

As it prepares for next summer’s peak season, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier has opportunities—opportunities as far as the eye can see. With fuel prices down, profits surging, economies recovering, new…