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Inflight social distancing will kill short-haul LCC travel: IATA

21 April 2020 By Seth Miller 10 Comments

Will some these U/LCC seats remain off the market? And will that kill the airlines flying them??

Blocking middle seats or even sitting passengers every other row is not a problem when load factors hover in the mid-teens, occasionally peaking at 30% for an especially busy flight. But if social distancing rules remain in place IATA executives believe the LCC market could collapse as a financially unsustainable endeavor.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, COVID-19, EasyJet, fares, IATA, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Ryanair, Spirit Airlines, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Wizz Air plans Abu Dhabi expansion

12 December 2019 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Abu Dhabi is suddenly a hot market for low cost carriers. Wizz Air is the latest player, announcing plans to establish a Middle East-based outpost of its operations in the UAE captial. It expects to launch service in the second half of 2020.

This story is about: Abu Dhabi, AUH, joint venture, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Middle East, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Norwegian Argentina sold to JetSMART Airlines

4 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Citing slipping foreign exchange returns and a general lack of profitablility Norwegian is exiting the Argentinian domestic market. The carrier sold its entire operation to JetSMART, effective immediately.

This story is about: Argentina, JetSMART, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Norwegian, Norwegian Argentina, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Allegiant goes Extra with increased legroom option

25 July 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Allegiant Airlines' A320 departing LAX

Want a bit more comfort on your next Allegiant flight? Travelers to and from Los Angeles now have the option to pay up for “Allegiant Extra” on board, offering a number of premium seating benefits, though stopping short of a true premium economy seating product.

This story is about: Allegiant, Allegiant Extra, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, economy class, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, premium economy, seating, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Bjørn Kjos retires as CEO of Norwegian

11 July 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Call it the end of an era. After 17 years in the role Bjørn Kjos, the CEO of Norwegian, will step down from the role with immediate effect.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 787, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Norwegian, TATL, transatlantic, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

WOW Air is Dead; Long Live WAB Air

10 July 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

WOW Air is dead. Completely dead. The planes are mostly off flying for other airlines while the true financial impact of the collapse remains u der debate. And yet. Perhaps there is a chance for another life for the flashy, LCC after all?

This story is about: bankruptcy, Iceland, KEF, Keflavik, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, TATL, transatlantic, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, WAB Air, WOW, WOW Air Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Getting comfortable with 28" pitch

16 April 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Seated in the Mirus Kestrel mock-up at AIX19 and my knees had plenty of room, even at 28

Is there such a thing as a comfortable airline seat pitched at 28 inches? Scant few passengers would answer that question in the affirmative, but seating manufacturers are getting creative in their efforts to make it at least not miserable.

This story is about: Acro, Acro Seating, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX19, Aviointeriors, economy class, Essenza, Geven, Kestrel, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Mirus, Mirus Kestrel, Skyrider, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Sun Country cuts premium seats, loyalty in quest for higher revenue

2 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Header Image: Sun Country 737 by Bill Larkins via Flickr/CC BY-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/34076827@N00/15901474080

Sun Country’s pivot to a ULCC continues unabated. More than a year after the carrier announced plans for a new approach to the market the changes continue. Up next: further cabin reconfiguration and a revamp of the loyalty and co-brand credit card strategy that seem unlikely to make many customers happy.

This story is about: co-brand, credit cards, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, LCC, LCCs, loyalty, points, premium cabin, Sun Country, ULCC Filed Under: Loyalty, Seats & Cabin

JetBlue goes Basic, plans fare families revamp

28 September 2018 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Is there such a thing as humanity in the Basic Economy world? JetBlue is planning a new suite of fare families to include a more basic option, while also maybe fixing the more expensive options, too.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, basic economy, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, LCC, Southwest Airlines, ULCC Filed Under: IFEC

WestJet Plus goes legit with Recaro CL4710

12 June 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Euro-biz is going away on some WestJet planes. The carrier is upgrading its WestJet Plus offering to feature the Recaro CL4710 in a proper 2-2 cabin layout. This further moves the company away from its LCC roots and into a role as a global premium operator.

This story is about: 737MAX, Air Canada, business class, first class, LCC, LCCs, lie-flat beds, PaxEx, premium cabin, premium economy, Recaro, Swoop, ULCC, WestJet, WestJet Plus Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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