GOL building back domestic network to near pre-COVID-19 level
Brazilian LCC GOL expects to operate 78% of its pre-COVID-19 pandemic fleet in the fourth quarter as it works toward restoring its full domestic network by year-end. GOL and its rival Azul Brazilian Airlines have been adding back capacity faster than airlines operating elsewhere as non-corporate demand within Brazil continues to steadily climb. Nevertheless, Brazil’s […]
Spirit adds Orange County to route map
John Wayne Airport (SNA) has secured a new airline partner with Spirit Airlines set to begin service to the Californian airport this winter. The Florida-based LCC plans to launch two nonstop routes from Nov. 17, connecting SNA with Las Vegas (LAS) and Oakland (OAK). Flights will operate 1X-daily to LAS and 2X-daily to OAK. Spirit’s […]
How Has COVID-19 Changed The Outlook For Low-Cost Carriers?
How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the outlook for low-cost carriers (LCC)? Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker responds: Because the pandemic is global and has effectively grounded at least 80% of the fleets of most passenger airlines, the LCCs are mostly in the same position as any other airline: Their revenues have dried up, […]
Bill Franke, presidente de Indigo Partners, menciona el crecimiento de JetSMART y mira hacia Brasil
En entrevista realizada por Airline Business para un especial del Foro de Líderes de la Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA), Bill Franke, fundador y presidente de Indigo Partners LLC, destaca el crecimiento alcanzado por JetSMART en sus más de dos años de funcionamientos. En sus comentarios, menciona que el rápido avance […]
EasyJet reports ‘robust’ performance in 3Q trading update
UK LCC easyJet reported a 11.4% revenue increase to £1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) in a trading update for the third quarter ended June 30. Ancillary revenue was 14.3% higher at £374 million. “EasyJet’s third-quarter performance was robust and, despite the tougher macroeconomic conditions, was in line with expectations,” easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said. “We remain […]
Air France despide a Joon poniendo fin a su “aventura híbrida”
Como estaba previsto, Joon cerró sus puertas. Este miércoles 26 de junio, la división híbrida de largo alcance y rutas medias de Air France efectuó su último vuelo, poniendo fin a un experimento de algo más de un año mediante el cual se buscaba competir con la expansión de las compañías de bajo costo y […]
Colombia’s Viva Air mines data to improve air travel
Colombia-based LCC Viva Air, through its innovation lab, is working with universities to harness data and develop new ways to increase revenue, improve the passenger experience and drive operational efficiency. The airline wants to become the world’s first “open data” carrier by sharing its information and analyses, Viva Air Labs head of innovation Clyde Hutchinson […]
Ryanair opens second French base
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair has opened its second base in France, at Bordeaux; it already has one at Marseilles. The carrier intends to station three Boeing 737-800s at the southwest French airport, from which it will serve 37 routes in 14 countries with up to 86 weekly flights. The airline anticipates the new arrangement will bring […]
JetSMART supera el 15% de participación en el mercado aéreo doméstico chileno
En abril, el tráfico de pasajeros en vuelos dentro de Chile crece un 37,8% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior. Son 1.136.148 pasajeros los que se movilizan ese mes entre las distintas ciudades del país. La cifra es un crecimiento significativo que responde a la coyuntura del mes, especialmente con los viajes […]
Wizz Air FY profit up 6% on fleet, network expansion
Wizz Air said it may be able to seize on opportunities to gain market share as a tough operating environment hurts its competitors as the fast-growing Central and Eastern European LCC unveiled full-year results that showed a rise in profit and passenger numbers. The Budapest-based carrier, which has been rapidly expanding its fleet and network […]
