In the United States, there are two different kinds of business models used by budget airlines, carriers that attempt to ...

Low-cost carriers, which emerged in the second half of the twentieth century following the global deregulation of the commercial aviation industry, operate relatively unique operating models. Once a ...

The head of an industry trade group sounded the alarm for ultra-low-cost carriers as airlines like Spirit and Frontier face declining profits. However, other carriers in the industry have seen some ...

Travelers have increasingly turned to low-cost airlines in recent years in the hopes of finding less expensive ways to fly, but are they really saving money? Here's what we found on the matter.