Allegiant CEO makes case for low-cost airline model as Sun Country acquisition closes

Allegiant's acquisition of rival low-cost airline Sun Country closed on Wednesday. The airlines announced a $1.5 billion cash-and-stock agreement, including debt, in January. Allegiant CEO Greg ...
Men's Journal

New Booking Tool Allows Travelers to Avoid Certain Airplane Models, Including 737 MAX

View post: The Fate of One of TV’s Most Famous Characters Will Be Revealed in 20 Years A new booking tool allows travelers reserving airline itineraries to avoid the beleaguered Boeing 737 MAX jet, ...
AOL

Why the model for low-cost airlines may be 'evaporating'

For decades, budget carriers successfully offered travelers no-frills, cheap flights. But that scrappy business model is now eroding as costs soar and passengers opt for more comfortable seats and ...
AOL

United’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’

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 ...
TravelPulse

Frontier CEO Says Ultra-Low-Cost Airline Model ‘Alive and Well’ Despite Industry Criticism

One airline CEO is defending his carrier’s business model following months of economic uncertainty that has shook the industry. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said Wednesday the ultra-low-cost ...
Aviation Today

Airline Execs See IFC Business Models as Part of Larger Brand Strategy

DENVER, COLORADO — Providing passengers in-flight connectivity (IFC), with live TV and on-demand entertainment streaming services from take-off to landing, is gaining serious momentum in the airline ...
Nature

Optimization Models for Airline Operations Management

Optimization models for airline operations management encompass a broad array of mathematical and algorithmic techniques designed to enhance the efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of ...