The Icelandic low-cost carrier is stopping three newly launched routes, despite the airports claiming they had been popular.
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Wizz Air guarantees free carry-on bag
In a new “customer-focused” baggage policy, the budget carrier says an on-board bag is guaranteed for all.
Read More »Norwegian beats BA in New York race
British Airways has lost its New York crown to its budget rival, but low-cost long-haul is still a risky business.
Read More »Airlines offer “rescue fares” to Primera passengers
LCCs are offering cut-price tickets to stranded passengers, but some will be available longer than others.
Read More »Primera Air stops flights, files for bankruptcy
The Danish-Latvian carrier that grew too fast too soon has sunk, leaving passengers stranded both sides of the Atlantic.
Read More »Nordics included in Ryanair’s big Prague push
The low-cost carrier has launched a “record” summer 2019 schedule for flights from the Czech capital.
Read More »WOW cuts down on Delhi capacity
Even before the first flights have started, the Icelandic budget carrier has removed 40% of capacity from January.
Read More »Ryanair rejects long haul despite buying long range
It says its new Boeing 737 MAX is a “game-changer”, but “we don't have plans to go long haul,” claims its marketing chief.
Read More »New European LCC plans US flights
The provisionally named Swiss Skies has big transatlantic plans operating next-gen single-aisle aircraft.
Read More »Low-cost transatlantic business class likely
The chief executive of the US carrier JetBlue says the business product Mint could bring “price discipline”.
Read More »Copenhagen to get new two new routes
One of the new short-haul routes is to a lesser-known corner of France, the other enters London from a new perspective.
Read More »Primera reveals even more transatlantic routes
This time, the ambitious carrier says it will enter the already crowded market between Spain and North America.
Read More »airBaltic eyes long-haul opportunities
A new route from Riga to New York is in sight, says the CEO of the Latvian airline airBaltic, though initially through cooperation.
Read More »easyJet partners up with Singapore Airlines
The scheme known as Worldwide by easyJet enables smooth switches to partner airlines' flights and routes.
Read More »Norwegian ditches Singapore for Rio
The low-cost long-haul carrier is planning flights from London in 2019 and says there’s big potential for flights from southern Europe.
Read More »Primera to fly transatlantic from Frankfurt
The news comes just days after the Danish-Icelandic-Latvian airline announced similar flights from Berlin.
Read More »Etihad brings in hand baggage-only fares
The new economy fare, called Deal Fare, foregoes suitcases and includes only a 7kg carry-on allowance.
Read More »What premium economy on Primera Air looks like
A reporter finds herself bumped up to Premium Economy, which makes her experience of the flight a positive one.
Read More »WOW air launches US sales for flights to India
The Icelandic airline will be flying between cities in the United States and India via Keflivik from December.
Read More »Primera Air reveals new European base
The Nordic-owned carrier shrugs off all the negative publicity and announces new transatlantic routes from Brussels.
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