When U.S. airlines enter down cycles, as has happened over the past couple of months, it's typically a recipe that favors discounters. Take, for example, the Great Recession. In 2008, Delta, United ...

Once known for cramped seats, surprise fees, and no-frills flying, budget airlines are now stepping up their game. A growing number of low-cost carriers, including JetBlue, Vueling, Eurowings Discover ...

American Airlines has formally entered Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy proceedings as the struggling ultra-low-cost carrier ...

Travelers once again named AirAsia the world’s best low-cost airline for 2025, earning the carrier a Skytrax World Airline Award for the 16th year in a row. The Malaysian-based budget carrier flies ...

Captain R Gopinath brought Air Deccan in 2003 and introduced the LCC (low-cost carrier) model to India. But he had to sell ...

U.S. airlines are poised for a profitability upswing, with fresh long-term forecasts pointing to accelerating international demand, wider margins, and a sharper divide between legacy carriers gaining ...

NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Frontier Airlines (ULCC.O), opens new tab CEO Barry Biffle said on Wednesday that the ultra-low-cost carrier model is "alive and well" in the U.S. amid claims from an ...

Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress. By Niraj Chokshi Discount airlines reshaped the U.S. aviation ...

New Pacific’s shutdown is the latest in a difficult year for independent low-cost airlines. According to The Street, several other budget carriers have shuttered operations in 2025, some including: ...

Spirit was recently the second-largest airline operating out of OAK, but airport spokesperson Kaley Skantz expressed confidence in the airport’s continued ability to serve travelers. “It's unfortunate ...