Tag: Low Cost Carriers
Infrastructure development crucial for Asia-Pacific aviation growth
Recognising Asia-Pacific as the world’s aviation growth engine, a recent presentation by OAG Aviation’s commercial and industry affairs leader for APAC and MEA, Mayur...
Zipair charts expansion through turbulence
Zipair’s new CEO, Fukada Yasuhiro, outlines plans to double the airline’s fleet, expand longhaul routes and deepen technology adoption, even as soaring fuel costs and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on the low-cost aviation sector
Asia-Pacific LCCs face fuel cost shock amid Middle East conflict
Asia-Pacific low-cost carriers (LCCs) grew at an average of 22.5 per cent between 2000 and 2025 and now account for one-third of all capacity...
Zipair targets fleet expansion as it builds tech-driven low-cost model
Japanese longhaul low-cost carrier Zipair, which started operations in 2020 and offers full-flat seats, is targeting to grow its fleet of eight Boeing 787-8...
Cebu Pacific marks 30th anniversary with focus on reliability and affordability
As Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific marks its 30th anniversary this year, its CEO Mike Szucs said there would be no “fundamental change” to...
Connecting the dots
Calvin Chan, chief commercial officer of Scoot, charts the carrier’s future, from absorbing key routes to adding new aircraft to serve smaller cities across Asia
AirAsia sets sights on serving North America, Europe, and Africa by...
AirAsia has ambitious plans of growing its network into Africa and Europe, and making its foray into North America in the coming years, shared...
Airlines face challenges with aircraft orders and demand for sustainable flights
Airline chiefs of legacy, low-cost carriers (LCC) and new full-service start-ups, who spoke at the recent Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore, have one thing...
HK Express ranks first in Asia for on-time arrivals
Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express) has been ranked first in Asia, and third globally, for on-time performance among low-cost carriers in the recently...
flydubai launches services to Malaysia
Low-cost carrier, flydubai, is set to expand its network to Malaysia, offering daily services between Dubai, Penang, and Langkawi starting from February 10, 2024.
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