Articles for Budget Airlines

Airlines are going premium. Prices are rising. Will cheap tickets be harder to find?
3 days, 18 hours ago

Airlines are going premium. Prices are rising. Will cheap tickets be harder to find?

LA Times  

In the midst of holiday shopping and travel, Colorado resident Tom Pipes didn’t want to spend extra money on a plane ticket. “If there was a first-class option, I wouldn’t use it,” Pipes said this week after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport. “The average price is going to be higher and we may see a net reduction in seats …

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Budget airlines are struggling. Their solution? Go upscale
1 week, 4 days ago

Budget airlines are struggling. Their solution? Go upscale

NPR  

Budget airlines are struggling. It follows a similar announcement from another budget carrier, Frontier Airlines, which plans to debut premium seating next year. The upscaling comes as no-frills airlines face headwinds: Industry leader Spirit has reportedly lost more than $2.5 billion since 2020, and the company filed for bankruptcy protection last month. Budget airlines like Frontier and Spirit are really …

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Confused over EU cabin baggage rules? Here’s what they actually mean for your allowance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Confused over EU cabin baggage rules? Here’s what they actually mean for your allowance

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travellers are told, incorrectly, that starting in September, passengers on EU airlines will be entitled to “one piece of hand …

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Why US travellers are snubbing budget airlines
1 year, 1 month ago

Why US travellers are snubbing budget airlines

BBC  

Why US travellers are snubbing budget airlines Alamy Budget airlines are seeing revenue dips, while full-service carriers are earning big Major US airlines posted big Q3 2023 profits, but their low-cost counterparts' earnings suffered. Alamy Many budget airlines are finding themselves looking for travellers, as flyers opt for major carriers with competitive prices "This year, there was a pivot to …

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Flight Rates Soaring, 65% Fliers Want Fare Cap Back, 79% Say Budget Airlines Burn Hole in Pocket: Survey
2 years, 1 month ago

Flight Rates Soaring, 65% Fliers Want Fare Cap Back, 79% Say Budget Airlines Burn Hole in Pocket: Survey

News 18  

Two out of three Indian fliers want the central government to bring back cap on airfares as many complained of excessively rates. A survey showed that 65 per cent want airfare cap to return, while 79 per cent said they found budget airlines to be costlier than full-service airlines. In a national survey, conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles, …

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Budget airlines slashing prices to coronavirus destinations, angering Parliament
4 years, 3 months ago

Budget airlines slashing prices to coronavirus destinations, angering Parliament

NL Times  

Multiple parties in parliament are annoyed by budget airlines offering discounted tickets to coronavirus hotspots. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a code orange travel warning in place for these destinations, due to the high number of coronavirus infections there. Other budget airlines also try to attract customers with competitive offers, according to the broadcaster. "Then you need fewer of …

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