Despite numerous strikes and continuing social unrest, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair recorded an 8% traffic growth in 2018. The airline flew 132.9m passenger, compared to 128.9m in 2017, it announced today. The 2018 figure includes 0.3m passengers flying with LaudaMotion,…
Airlines know that fast turnarounds mean profits – Southwest advertised ten-minute turns back in 1982. While there have been various claims about turnaround times, there has been a shortage of data to help determine just how important this factor is…
The news from Ryanair is going to scare its competitors. Ryanair reported a 7% increase in H1 profits to €1,168m as AGB and lower fares delivered 12% traffic growth to 65m customers and a 2% jump in load factor to…
Norwegian Air may be the first airline to issue tickets for sale for Transatlantic flights at real low cost. Under study are new links between European airports and US that have low fees and taxes. Airports include Edinburgh and Bergen…
Ryanair is planning to create a new Holiday division to provide its customers access to additional travel services through the airline’s website. By offering full holiday planning in a single place, Ryanair will be better equipped to compete with full…
The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep additional profitability from lower costs whenever they can. Perhaps the most egregious indication of this trend is Qantas,…