Ryanair is believed to be in talks with the government of Malta to set up Malta Air in the country, one more subsidiary for the budget carrier.

Four brands under one roof was “not the most efficient way to address connectivity”, so they’ve been narrowed down to two.

The chief executive of Lufthansa’s low-cost subsidiary, Thorsten Dirks, says that the carrier will practice 'virtual interlining'.

Ostensibly independent of the recent efforts by the former founder to bring back WOW, this new effort is an appeal to all Icelanders.

The JFK-based airline will be starting slowly, and later than expected, but it could disrupt the market in the premium segment.

Skúli Mogensen, former chief executive of bankrupt WOW air, has come up with a plan to resurrect the airline, having “learned his lesson”.

The low-cost carrier has decided to increase its frequencies to London as well as to Warsaw in the wake of the WOW air bankruptcy.

The low-cost carrier says its profits will be at the upper end of expectations this year, thanks to rising demand.

Baggage handlers working with flights by low-cost carriers in Copenhagen started a strike today, the airport confirms.

Cathay Pacific is buying loss-making low-cost rival Hong Kong Express from China’s cash-strapped HNA Group.

Lauda has altered its name from Laudamotion and announced a second route to Gothenburg – and many more flights from Vienna.

The low-cost carrier has announced a number of new routes for its next winter programme.

CCO Andreas Otto has a temporary fix – “low fares and reliability instead of low prices and trouble” – plus more VIE-CPH flights.

Ultra-long-haul routes are unlikely to be huge, experts say, while low-cost carriers will continue to be reluctant to break into long-haul.

Canada Jetlines has announced Vancouver as its home base, while also cementing a Baltic source of support.

Despite experiencing a tough year in 2018, especially in recent months, CEO Bjørn Kjos foresees a much more promising 2019.

Laudamotion says it is in talks with “more than 50 airports”, as Ryanair expands its shareholding to 100%.

The problems affecting Ryanair are indicative of the dangers facing all airlines in Europe – particularly low-cost carriers.

Europe’s airlines face a chilly winter, Bloomberg writes, with Nordic carriers in particular exposed to brutal headwinds.

Deep-pocketed Arizona-based Indigo Partners has agreed in principle an unspecified WOW air investment.