Design for long-haul travel: market drivers and considerations
For decades, traditional airlines have marketed the romance of aviation around the long-haul flying experience. Advertising and marketing ef... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: LCC
Norwegian changes MAX seat statement; assures most are 17.2″ wide
Norwegian yesterday announced that its latest Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivery features 189 new Recaro slimline seats that offer 30 inches of pitch... Continue Reading
Evolving Eurobusiness shows LCC opportunity, legacy threat
After flying within Europe no fewer than nineteen times in 2017 and three times already this year, I’ve been reflecting on how premium trave... Continue Reading
Lufthansa, Ryanair try carrot-and-stick cabin bag approaches
As European full service airlines continue to make cuts to the space and service in their narrowbody shorthaul business class, low-cost carr... Continue Reading
France’s low-cost TGV Ouigo impresses on price and service
It’s a time of transition for France’s national railway operator SNCF, as it shakes up its high-speed brands: a much-derided rebrand of its ... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2018: Longhaul low-cost carriers set to show off innovations
Longhaul low-cost carriers are continuing to expand their reach, with AirAsia X, Eurowings, Jetstar, LEVEL, Norwegian, Scoot, WOW Air and ot... Continue Reading
Despite eyebrow-raising small print, Vueling’s Eurobiz works well
On a recent trip for a bit of shorthaul winter sunshine from Lyon to Gran Canaria, the best option for my budget and convenience turned out ... Continue Reading
Give it away, give it away now? Global Eagle says ‘nay’
Are inflight connectivity providers offering sweetheart hardware deals to airlines with the promise of revenue share once the program launch... Continue Reading
IAG LEVELs Paris, closes down OpenSkies
LEVEL, the long-haul low-cost carrier from British Airways and Iberia parent IAG, is to start flights to four key destinations from Paris’ s... Continue Reading
WestJet set for long-haul low-cost premium #PaxEx opportunity
As a new generation of long-haul low-cost carriers arrive, and an increasing number of full service carriers either spin off part of their o... Continue Reading
New Amadeus payment system should help airlines and pax alike
A new system, developed by Amadeus in partnership with payment systems provider Ingenico Iberia, will allow airlines, ground handlers and ai... Continue Reading
In Conversation: How Qantas is thriving in end-of-the-world location
RGN deputy editor John Walton is in conversation with Jamie Freed, a Reuters senior correspondent covering aviation and business in Sydney. ... Continue Reading
Azul and SKY Airline: How to prosper as Latin American LCCs
In emerging South American domestic markets dominated by two of Latin America’s biggest carriers, LATAM and GOL, Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas... Continue Reading
Canada’s Jetlines: Inflight Wi-Fi only if it pays
Vancouver-based ultra-low-cost start-up Jetlines will only offer passengers inflight Wi-Fi if it pays the airline to do so, but will rent pa... Continue Reading
Economic warfare: Emirates bows in this US battle
Maybe demand was soft to begin with. There is no doubt that inbound travel to the United States is showing weakness these days. Add a materi... Continue Reading
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