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777 Partners Sees Potential in Canadian Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier

April 5, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners has acquired a 25 percent equity piece in Canadian ultra-low-cost Flair Airlines, the maximum amount of a foreign entity that they can under Canadian federal regulations. Investments are not always

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XL Airways France Talks Next Chapter and Growth Plan

April 4, 2019 Thomas Pallini

In its 24-year lifetime, the airline currently known as XL Airways France has had quite the history. Initially launching in 1995 as Star Europe, the carrier provided short-haul services with a small fleet of Boeing

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Ryanair Sun to be Rebranded as Buzz

March 15, 2019 John Flett

Ryanair Holdings Group, the parent company of Irish ultra-low-cost carrier Ryanair, is to rebrand its Polish-based subsidiary Ryanair Sun as Buzz. The carrier, which has operated using a Polish Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) since April

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Cathay Pacific Attempts to Acquire Low-Cost Carrier

March 7, 2019 Will Lee

In response to the rumors of Cathay Pacific buying a stake in Hong Kong Express, the airline revealed the potential takeover bid for the low-cost carrier. The airline is “in active discussion about an acquisition

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Interview: Talking with Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena

January 28, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Last year was an interesting year for Volaris, Mexico’s largest low-cost airline, taking Aeromexico’s domestic market crown after following through on a solid growth plan. A big part of that success comes directly as a

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Norwegian to Offer Free WiFi on Medium and Long-haul Fleet

January 10, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Norwegian Air has announced it will begin offering complimentary WiFi on its medium and long-haul aircraft. The airline currently offers complimentary WiFi on its intra-European flights operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft but is currently being

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Ryanair Ranked Worst Short-Haul Airline in U.K.

January 9, 2019 Will Lee

According to the U.K.’s independent consumer watchdog Which?, Ryanair ranked the worst short-haul airline for the sixth year in a row. The low-cost carrier giant received a customer score of 40 percent, 12 percent lower

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Sun Country Airlines Announces Largest Ever Route Expansion

January 8, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Sun Country Airlines announced on Tuesday in an email to customers a massive route expansion throughout the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. In total, the airline will be adding eight new cities and 19

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying on LEVEL’s Airbus A330-200 in Economy and Premium Economy Between Newark and Paris

December 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

With low-cost transatlantic carriers digging into the bottom lines of major airlines, the response by many has been to reduce services and increase revenue through ancillary fees. However, the International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent

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Argentina’s Flybondi Begins Flying Internationally

December 21, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Start-up and low-cost airline Flybondi took off in January looking to revolutionize the Argentinean aviation industry by providing low fares that would open up air travel to a greater percentage of the public. Now, with a

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Here Comes the Sun: Inside Sun Country’s Transition to a Low-Cost Carrier

December 14, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As Minnesota’s Sun Country Airlines approaches its one-year anniversary of being introduced into Apollo Global Management, the airline has started to see management and brand changes come to fruition. The Minneapolis-based leisure airline has actively

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easyJet Targeting Further “Worldwide” Service Expansion

December 7, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Low-cost airlines typically do not belong to airline alliances or participate in codeshare and interline agreements, making connections under a single itinerary difficult. U.K.-based easyJet’s hub distribution service dubbed “Worldwide by easyJet,” however, allows passengers of

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Spirit Announces New Destination, Faces Tough Competition

November 16, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just two days after announcing Jacksonville, Florida as its next destination, Spirit Airlines added a 70th city to its route network on Thursday. The airline held an employee conference at its headquarters in Miami to

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LEVEL Expands Low-Cost Transatlantic Flights to New York and Santiago

November 16, 2018 Thomas Pallini

IAG’s low-cost subsidiary LEVEL announced plans to start new routes from its Spanish hub in Barcelona to New York and Santiago de Chile, according to RoutesOnline. Service to Santiago, the airline’s second South American destination

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Swoop’s U.S. Operations Still Awaiting Full Regulatory Approval, Forced to Cancel Flights

October 21, 2018 John Flett

Swoop, the ultra-low-cost subsidiary of Canada’s WestJet, has postponed the commencement of U.S. services until Oct. 27 as all regulatory approvals have not yet been granted to the airline. Under the “Advisories” section of its website,

Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Primera Air

October 4, 2018 Daniel Morley

Earlier this week, Nordic low-cost carrier Primera Air ceased operations after ten years of operations. The closure came as a surprise to many as the airline was going through a period of rapid expansion in

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Primera Air Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Cease Operations

October 1, 2018 James Dinsdale

Primera Air Scandinavia, more commonly known as Primera Air, and Primera Air Nordic are filing for bankruptcy, citing financial difficulties. Primera Air passengers seeking travel and refund advice can find additional information here. In a

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying in Economy and Premium on Primera Air’s A321neos

September 27, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After nearly a decade of intra-European operations, Primera Air decided to enter the low-cost transatlantic realm just last year, dominated at the time by Norwegian Air Shuttle, WOW air and LEVEL. Although each had the

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Primera Air Brings Low-Cost Transatlantic Service to Spain With New Base Announcement

September 12, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Continuing its trend of rapid expansion in not even it’s sixth month of operations in the transatlantic market, Primera Air has announced that it will open up another European base in Madrid, Spain. Its fourth

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Primera Air Goes Up Against Star Alliance with Opening of New Frankfurt Base

September 5, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Low-cost airline Primera Air announced four new transatlantic routes this morning from a new European base in Frankfurt, Germany to cities in North America. The announcement comes on the heels of the airline’s expansion to

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low cost

777 Partners Sees Potential in Canadian Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier

XL Airways France Talks Next Chapter and Growth Plan

Ryanair Sun to be Rebranded as Buzz

Cathay Pacific Attempts to Acquire Low-Cost Carrier

Interview: Talking with Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena

Norwegian to Offer Free WiFi on Medium and Long-haul Fleet

Ryanair Ranked Worst Short-Haul Airline in U.K.

Sun Country Airlines Announces Largest Ever Route Expansion

Trip Report: Flying on LEVEL’s Airbus A330-200 in Economy and Premium Economy Between Newark and Paris

Argentina’s Flybondi Begins Flying Internationally

Here Comes the Sun: Inside Sun Country’s Transition to a Low-Cost Carrier

easyJet Targeting Further “Worldwide” Service Expansion

Spirit Announces New Destination, Faces Tough Competition

LEVEL Expands Low-Cost Transatlantic Flights to New York and Santiago

Swoop’s U.S. Operations Still Awaiting Full Regulatory Approval, Forced to Cancel Flights

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Primera Air

Primera Air Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Cease Operations

Trip Report: Flying in Economy and Premium on Primera Air’s A321neos

Primera Air Brings Low-Cost Transatlantic Service to Spain With New Base Announcement

Primera Air Goes Up Against Star Alliance with Opening of New Frankfurt Base

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

My Unpopular Opinion: It’s the MD-80’s Time To Go

SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

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