The airline that pioneered low-cost long-haul widebody flying just killed the model it created

AirAsia has long championed the idea that low-cost works on a widebody platform. Now, attention has moved elsewhere to new ...

I've flown on 5 US low-cost carriers and I'd fly on all of them again each for different reasons

As someone who goes for the cheapest fare when flying, I've become pretty familiar with the low-cost options in the US.

The budget airline model in the U.S. is running out of runway

Spirit's bankruptcy as United and Delta fly high suggests there's more to success in airline industry than low fares, and failure isn't about jet fuel spikes.
Forbes

Spirit’s Big Fail: Oversized Planes Are Breaking Low-Cost Airlines

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. After Spirit Airlines vanished from the skies, its not-quite-sudden collapse ...

Low-cost airline cancels all flights to country until October, refunds available

While some signals that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran may finally be close at hand have started to appear, the security situation set off by the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran in February 2026 ...
WRAL

What's next for low-cost flying at RDU after Spirit's collapse?

As passengers checked in for flights at RDU's Terminal 1 on Monday, a few signs near the ticketing counter were the only glimpses of Spirit Airlines' past operations at the airport. "I actually just ...

This is how much pilots at low-cost airlines are paid, with some making up to $270,000.

Pilots at Spirit, Frontier, and Allegiant make less than those at mainline airlines, but can still earn a base pay of up to $270,000 annually.