Articles by John Pullen

INFORMATIONAL Jan 24, 2022 The Evolution of The Low-Cost Airline Business Model Low-cost carriers have left an incredibly strong impact on the airline industry across the world. However, the low-cost business model that is dominant in the marketplace today differs drastically when compared to how low-cost airlines originally entered the industry. Read More →

ROUTES Jan 21, 2022 Frontier Airlines Goes Head-to-Head with Southwest In a recent announcement, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines revealed their plans to start flights to Chicago’s Midway Airport and Houston’s Hobby Airport in spring 2022. While citing lower operating costs as a massive benefit for the carrier, Frontier will be challenging rival Southwest Airlines on some of their most important turf. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Jan 20, 2022 David Neeleman and the Rise of JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways has become a strong competitor in the airline industry ever since it launched operations in early 2000. Despite its success, JetBlue and its founder David Neeleman faced many challenges in the time leading up to the carrier’s launch. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Jan 19, 2022 The Rise and Fall of People Express After the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, a multitude of new startups flooded the U.S. aviation market. Among these was People Express, an innovative, low-cost carrier that experienced a rapid rise and an equally quick demise after facing off with America’s aviation giants. Read More →

ROUTES Jan 09, 2022 Virgin Atlantic Adds Austin To Network Virgin Atlantic has announced their plans to begin flights to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in the Spring of 2022. Using the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the route will be flown four days per week and will compete directly with British Airways. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Jan 08, 2022 The Rise and Fall of United Shuttle In the early 1990s, United Airlines’ domination of Californian markets was threatened by the entrance of low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines. In response, United established their own low-cost “airline within an airline”, eventually named United Shuttle, in an attempt to defend their west coast turf. Read More →

NEWS Jan 03, 2022 Winter Storm Prompts Hundreds of Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations With a Winter Storm Frida approaching the northeast, Southwest has proactively canceled more than 100 flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. These cancellations are reflective of the vulnerabilities airline networks face during inclement weather and the ongoing pandemic. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 2021 Alaska and Delta Battle for Success in Seattle In the past, Alaska Airlines dominated their hometown city of Seattle and remained largely unchallenged by other carriers. However, in need of an Asian gateway hub, in the past years, Delta has begun growing in the Emerald City, marking the beginning of a series of aggressive, competitive decisions that sparked the battle for Seattle. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Dec 26, 2021 The Wright Amendment: Wrong For Southwest With the Airline Deregulation Act being signed into law in 1978, many feared that Southwest’s new growth opportunities at Dallas Love Field Airport threatened the newly built Dallas/Fort Worth Airport’s dominance. The Wright Amendment, designed to restrict Love Field and Southwest’s growth, sparked an intense, decades-long debate that mixed business, government, and citizens around the cause to “Set Love Free”. Read More →

NEWS Dec 23, 2021 United and Delta Cancel Over 200 Christmas Eve Flights United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have canceled over 200 flights on Christmas Eve. A combination of staff shortages and high demand has led to these operational disruptions. Read More →