Are US LCCs Losing Ground Against the Major Airlines?

The dissolution of the proposed JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines merger is front and center of US airline executive thinking and network planning as the low-cost competitive advantage appears to have shifted in favor of the legacy majors and their premium offerings. The so-called “big four” majors...
Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp is a Contributing Editor to the Aviation Week Network.

Are US LCCs Losing Ground Against the Major Airlines? is part of our Air Transport World subscription.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in air transport from the experts trusted by the global air transport community. Every article focuses on what airline management professionals need to run their airline, including crucial analysis and insights in financing, airframes and engines, environmental and regulatory pressures and much more.

Already a subscriber to ATW or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.