The Challenge With Long-Haul, Low-Cost Airlines
Airlines
The Challenge With Long-Haul, Low-Cost Airlines
Skift Take
The Long Haul Low-Cost business model has proved to be a challenge for airline executives, with very little success and numerous airline fatalities. However, with the evolution of the low-cost airline business model, changes in travel preferences post-pandemic, and advancements in aircraft technology, could we finally see a breakthrough in the last remaining frontier of commercial aviation?
Report Overview
Skift Research will release its first report on the aviation sector this year, focusing on a unique problem that has kept low-cost carriers from entering the long-haul market. While the low-cost business model has been successful on short and medium haul routes, the higher costs associated with long haul flights means that the low-cost advantage is significantly reduced. This has kept successful LCCs like Southwest, RyanAir and easyJet away from long-haul operations.
The report examines the challenges faced by the long haul low-cost airlines and the changing favourable conditions that may prove pivotal to its future success.
What You'll Learn From This Report
- Challenge with Long Haul Low-Cost Model and why it hasn't worked
- Airlines that have tried and failed
- Why does Long Haul Low Cost might make sense today?
