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WOW air looks for investors to stop losses
The Icelandic budget carrier has hired a company to sell bonds to raise finance to keep its growth on track.
Read More »Norwegian beaten as top budget airline
Sifting through the 2018 World Airline Awards for LCCs, Norwegian comes second (32nd overall), Ryanair 11th (64th overall).
Read More »Two new Russia routes to Nordics
The two routes include the first low-cost flights from Russia to the Nordics and a red-eye from Sweden.
Read More »Angry passengers say Primera must be investigated
Passengers say they turned up at the airport for a flight that had never even launched.
Read More »Brazil clears Norwegian to operate flights
Flights to Brazil are "characterised by low competition and high prices. Norwegian Air intends to reverse that.”
Read More »Primera Air forced to make more route cuts
The Nordic-owned carrier is ceasing eight short-haul routes from the UK, to Spain and Iceland.
Read More »Airlines will buy 42.700 new commercial aircrafts
Boeing estimates a huge demand for new aircrafts and services over the next two decades, mainly in the low-cost segment.
Read More »Europe gets another short-haul LCC
IAG is making another move away from the traditional airline model of its British Airways and Iberia brands.
Read More »New LCC battleground for London
Ryanair says it will launch a new base at London Southend Airport, in direct competition with easyJet.
Read More »Success at Oslo Torp airport, but danger ahead
The increasing presence of low-cost carriers boosts passenger numbers at privately owned Oslo Torp.
Read More »Primera axes part of transatlantic schedule
The Nordic-owned, Riga-based low-cost carrier has been hit by prolonged delays to its A321neos.
Read More »Southwest foresees routes to Europe
North America’s biggest low-cost carrier is looking at flights to Europe within the next few years.
Read More »Wizz Air outlook “very positive”, unlike Ryanair
An increasingly high-cost environment is provoking differing views from Europe’s low-cost carriers about the coming year.
Read More »Nordic trial allows Lufthansa to go Light
Airlines in the Lufthansa Group are the latest to offer a new low fare to fight LCCs on North American routes.
Read More »SIA to upgrade – then merge with – SilkAir
The revelation comes a day after strong full-year results exposed SilkAir as a weak spot.
Read More »Cheapest airlines in the world listed
Airlines are ranked according to the lowest fares for passengers in terms of cost per kilometre.
Read More »How Wow will fly “ultra-cheap” to India
CEO: “If you look at flights from India to North America, they actually go directly above Iceland.”
Read More »Reasons behind strike at Brussels Airlines
Pilots at the Lufthansa subsidiary are worried about their future as the group pushes Eurowings.
Read More »Wow seeks partner for big expansion
The Icelandic airline will launch routes to Asia and is also considering direct Europe-US flights.
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