Articles tagged “low-cost carriers”

You may not have heard of Mexico's Volaris yet, but that should change soon. It is planning a major U.S. expansion.

Travel and tourism has been one of Europe's economic strengths in recent year. The Brexit would complicate matters for airlines, tour operators, and many others in the travel industry.

American Airlines expects a windfall once its new segmented economy fares are available.

The level of profitability revealed in the latest BTS report is leaves the Big 3 U.S. airlines room to improve their in-flight products and passenger services, without breaking the bank. But they have achieved this profitability in large part by becoming better businesses. If they are to stay profitable when the next inevitable industry downturn comes, they will need to keep improving their retail models.

It seems like flyers may never get used to being nickel-and-dimed for basic amenities by low-cost carriers like Spirit Airlines.

If consumers don't value some of the extras offered in the market, or worse still see them as an impediment to their journey, these brands believe it's best to eliminate them. Sure, doing so saves them money and creates lean processes, but it also differentiates the brand and creates positive associations for those consumers who are fed up with fluff, hype, and inflated travel costs.

Having a bit of fun and not getting in the way of customers making their own fun is a very on-brand content recipe for Ryanair. It probably won't matter to most the world, which is what makes Jacobs’ low-brow content strategy so very high concept.

As flyers become more price-sensitive and less loyal to established brands, upstart airlines like Wow Air have an opportunity to expand.

New fares in the pipeline only spell difficulty for tomorrow's consumers.

It's hard to beat Ryanair's adaptability--getting lots of press without saying anything outrageous--now that they're being all nice.