Recent booking trends might indicate a stabilizing demand environment, but U.S. budget airline outlooks remain clouded by uncertainty.
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Low- and ultra-low-cost carriers in the U.S. are facing the second half of 2025 with cautious optimism, having made capacity cuts to navigate a weakened domestic demand environment. The mainly domestic operations of budget airlines are more exposed, as economic uncertainty causes cost-conscious...
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