Discounter Ryanair never hesitates to grab marketshare when its competitors are down. With British Airways continuing to face issues at London Heathrow, the discounter is adding flights.
The ubiquitous company booking tool is getting its first overhaul in 15 years, to let the next generation of business travelers book more of what they want. That’s the good news. The bad news is it’s going to take a while.
EasyJet knows it needs more planes to challenge Ryanair and Wizz Air for a larger slice of the European airline recovery. A new deal with Airbus will help it step up to the challenge.
EasyJet is ready for a slew of eager-to-travel vacationers hitting the beaches of Europe this summer. But even as the budget airline plans to recover to pre-pandemic capacity levels, it continues to rack up losses.
European low-cost carriers are moving in to claim market share as their larger rivals struggle to return to their pre-pandemic size. The discounters are facing off this summer in Southern European leisure destinations.