Tag: Low-cost
ROUTES Jun 03, 2026 Azorra Delivers First ATR 42-600 to JSX, Marking Turboprop's Return to U.S. Commercial Skies Azorra has delivered the first ATR 42-600 to Dallas-based JSX, reintroducing the modern turboprop to U.S. commercial passenger service. Read More →
NEWS May 21, 2026 Avelo Airlines Has Quietly Wiped an Entire Day Off Its Flying Schedule and the Reason Goes Far Beyond Tuesday A small but telling decision by Avelo Airlines has caught the attention of the US aviation industry this week. The ultra-low-cost carrier has effectively eliminated all Tuesday flights from its network for 13 weeks running from mid-May through mid-August 2026. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 09, 2026 How Flybondi Is Using Wet-Leased Boeing 737s to Rebuild Argentina's Low-Cost Aviation Scene Argentina's ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Flybondi is on a mission of recovery and reinvention. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 07, 2026 Allegiant Air Shuts Down Two Crew Bases as the Airline Braces for a Major Merger Allegiant Air has confirmed it will permanently close crew bases at two U.S. airports: Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in Washington State and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 09, 2025 Why Zipair Tokyo is so Cheap: A Look into Japan's Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline ZIPAIR Tokyo, established in 2018 as a subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), operates as a low-cost carrier (LCC) specializing in long-haul international routes. The airline's business model focuses on providing affordable air travel by implementing cost-saving measures and offering optional services for additional fees. Read More →
NEWS Nov 15, 2024 South Africa’s Largest Low-Cost Airline, Flysafair, Faces Potential License Withdrawal Over Ownership Dispute FlySafair, the Johannesburg-based low-cost airline, is currently under review by the International Air Services Council (IASC), a body under the Ministry of Transport responsible for managing traffic rights within South Africa. Read More →
NEWS Aug 29, 2024 $1 Flights For Sale on Canadian Low-Cost Flair Airlines Flair Airlines announced it will charge just a $1 base fee on select flights to Canada. See which flights qualify for this discount and what outsiders are saying following the press release. Read More →
NEWS Feb 26, 2024 Ryanair CEO Warns of 10% Increase in Flight Prices Amid Boeing Delivery Delays Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary warned that flight prices could increase by 10% this summer due to an aircraft shortage. Boeing's new aircraft deliveries have been delayed, leading to less passenger capacity amid high travel demand. Read More →
NEWS Feb 23, 2024 VietJet Purchases 20 Airbus A330neos at Singapore Airshow in First-Ever Widebody Order VietJet and Airbus have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to purchase 20 A330-900neos. The announcement was made on February 22 at a signing ceremony at the Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest aerospace event. The new aircraft will replace the current fleet of leased A330-300s, with the deal being VietJet's first-ever purchase of wide-body aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Feb 20, 2024 Breeze Airways Orders Ten Airbus A220-300s in Switch to All-A220 Fleet by End of 2024 Breeze Airways ordered ten additional Airbus A220-300 aircraft on February 21, adding to existing orders for 59 other A220-300s. The American low-cost carrier, which currently has 21 A220-300s in service, will have 90 A220-300s in its fleet once these planes are delivered. Read More →