Long-haul LCCs face market challenges as they seek to expand

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Going low-cost on long-haul was going to be the next big thing for many in the airline industry. After all, should it not be possible to at least partially replicate LCCs in the short-haul sector and gain a share of lucrative long-haul markets? The model was tested in Asia-Pacific first and has...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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