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Indian aviation sector now down to just a single full-service carrier, ahead of Vistara's merger with Air India

India's aviation sector is about to undergo a major change. Vistara is merging with Air India. This…

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Air India Express to bid adieu to business class seats next year, will turn into economy only airlines

Air India Express is transitioning to an all-economy class configuration for its narrow-body aircra…

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JetBlue founder and low-cost airline veteran explains how struggling airlines need to adapt to survive right now

Low-cost guru David Neeleman, who has founded five budget carriers since 1984, told BI some airline…

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Singapore Airlines to invest additional Rs 3,195 cr in Air India post-Vistara merger

Singapore Airlines is set to invest an additional Rs 3,194.5 crore in Air India following the Vista…

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Spirit passengers are getting fed up with the ultra-low-cost airline's extra fees

Spirit lowered its revenue estimate, blaming declining non-ticket revenue. United's CEO previously …

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Southwest is making big route changes as it prepares to reveal new details of its turnaround plan

Southwest reportedly plans to cut some 340 pilots and flight attendants at its busy Atlanta base as…

Taylor Rains   


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The first ultra-low-cost airline using the Airbus A321XLR hopes passengers will choose to 'suffer the pain' of no-frills 7-hour flights

Ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced its first A321XLR route, betting passengers won't mind lo…

Pete Syme   


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A little-known low-cost airline just announced 18 new routes and its first international destinations

Avelo Airlines announced the addition of 18 new routes this fall with $52 tickets including interna…

Benjamin Zhang   


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One of Europe's biggest low-cost airlines is selling a year of unlimited flights for $550 — but it comes with a whole heap of strings attached

Budapest-based budget airline Wizz is offering an "All You Can Fly" pass — but tickets are only ava…

Pete Syme   


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The US just showed it can stealthily sink an 820-ft ship with a low-cost bomb, and China is scrambling to say it's not impressed

The US sunk a 39,000-ton ship with a low-cost bomb. China criticized the exercise, calling it a sho…

Aditi Bharade   


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JetBlue is axing hot meals for economy flyers as it looks to cut costs

JetBlue's economy passengers on transatlantic flights can only order cold meals. The airline has re…

Pete Syme   


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I used to ultra-low-cost airlines to save money. Their cheap tickets aren't worth the headache anymore.

Mainline carriers offer the best of both worlds with basic economy, and I've found the discounted f…

Taylor Rains   


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I've been flying ultra-low-cost airlines for years and have never been charged extra — these are my 4 tips for avoiding fees

The a-la-carte business model used by carriers like Frontier and Spirit can cost travelers hundreds…

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United CEO says ultra-low-cost airlines like Frontier are 'going out of business' thanks to poor customer service and a 'flawed' business model

In a candid interview, United Airlines' CEO criticized cheaper competitors like Frontier and Spirit…

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A tiny low-cost airline you may not have heard of is expanding to 10 new cities. We asked its CEO what to expect.

Avelo launched its first plane in 2021 and now the low-cost airline is top ranked for reliability a…

Ana Altchek   


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The newest US low-cost carrier is finally launching flights — but to Nevada instead of Japan or Korea

US startup Northern Pacific Airways originally wanted to fly people from the US to Japan via Alaska…

Taylor Rains   


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Here's what to do if your flight is canceled, as overwhelming demand and labor shortages rattle airlines and disrupt summer travel

Airline passengers have rights when flights are canceled and it can mean the difference between get…

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Breeze is launching 9 new routes, including 3 nonstops from New York to the West Coast using swanky A220 aircraft see the full list

Breeze will soon fly its swanky new A220 aircraft on nonstop routes from the lesser-known Westchest…

Taylor Rains   


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The pandemic paved the way for a boom in cheap new US airlines this year — here are the newcomers the industry welcomed in 2021

Three low-cost startup airlines were introduced in 2021, including Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, …

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