While some prominent industry voices have written off the low-cost carrier (LCC) model as fundamentally broken, IATA director general Willie Walsh maintains that discounters are proving the model’s ...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby criticized the budget airline model in a recent interview. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal's "Future of Everything" event, Kirby said the model was "dead." His ...
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told The Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday the budget airline model is dead, adding that these “crappy” models “screw the customer.” Kirby’s interview was ...
Air Premia is expanding its transpacific footprint with nonstop service between Seoul and Washington, D.C., highlighting its hybrid airline model that blends long-haul comfort with competitive fares.