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December 7, 2018 8:00 am ET -
easyJet Targeting Further “Worldwide” Service Expansion
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 the low-cost airline to connect…
November 16, 2018 10:32 am ET -
Spirit Announces New Destination, Faces Tough Competition
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 celebrate flights to the Live…
November 16, 2018 7:00 am ET -
LEVEL Expands Low-Cost Transatlantic Flights to New York and Santiago
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 following Buenos Aires, will begin…
October 21, 2018 7:00 am ET -
Swoop’s U.S. Operations Still Awaiting Full Regulatory Approval, Forced to…
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, the airline has apologized for…
October 4, 2018 10:50 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Primera Air
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 the transatlantic market, with four…