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Frontier Airlines Now Second Largest Carrier at Raleigh-Durham in Destinations Served

February 10, 2018 Albert Kuan

Frontier Airlines announced 6 new routes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Thursday morning, making it the second largest carrier at the airport in terms of number of destinations served. Frontier’s new destinations include Buffalo, Houston,

Airlines

Two Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Connect With New Codeshare Agreement

January 16, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Codeshare agreements, which allow airlines to sell tickets on partner airlines, are commonplace among the world’s airlines as they allow better connectivity and more options for passengers. Ultra-low-cost-carriers (ULCC), however, have resisted these agreements with

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Comparing the Airbus A321s of America’s Ultra Low-Cost Carriers

December 3, 2017 Guest Author

Towards the middle of October, my family and I started to flesh out our plans for Thanksgiving. With my sister and I attending college in Boca Raton, Florida, and the rest of our family living

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The Hero We Never Expected: The Rise of the Airbus A321 in the U.S. Market

November 21, 2017 Thomas Pallini

When I was younger, I sought to fly on as many aircraft types as I possibly could. As an infrequent flyer at the time, every new plane I flew on was special. Planning my future

Planes

William Franke: The Man Who Bought 430 Airplanes in a Single Day

November 18, 2017 Adrian Vannahme

On Wednesday, Airbus announced its largest single aircraft order in the company’s history. U.S. investment firm Indigo Partners bought 430 aircraft of the Airbus A320 family for a sticker price of 49.5 billion dollars. The deal

Airlines

Analysis: Frontier Airlines Aims to Become a Disruptor in the ULCC Sector

November 16, 2017 Akhil Dewan

On Wednesday, aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus announced that it had confirmed the largest order in the company’s history. Indigo Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm, signed a deal with Airbus worth $49.5 billion for an order

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TSA PreCheck is Now Available for Spirit Passengers

January 26, 2017 Daniel Morley

On Monday, Spirit Airlines officially joined the TSA’s PreCheck program. Passengers flying on the ultra-low-cost carrier are now able to add their Known Traveler Number (KTN) to their reservations as well as use the service

Frontier Airlines Now Second Largest Carrier at Raleigh-Durham in Destinations Served

Two Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Connect With New Codeshare Agreement

Trip Report: Comparing the Airbus A321s of America’s Ultra Low-Cost Carriers

The Hero We Never Expected: The Rise of the Airbus A321 in the U.S. Market

William Franke: The Man Who Bought 430 Airplanes in a Single Day

Analysis: Frontier Airlines Aims to Become a Disruptor in the ULCC Sector

TSA PreCheck is Now Available for Spirit Passengers

Sun Country Airlines Announces New Changes Following Low-Cost Restructuring

Lufthansa Group Announces Light Fare

LATAM Airlines Concludes Sabre Systems Integration

Delta Creates Pop-Up Lounge for Middle Seat Passengers

Planned French ATC Strikes Will Affect Tuesday Flights