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Low-cost international flights are doomed: analyst

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For the past few years, air travel from the U.S. to Europe was at unheard of levels of affordability. Airlines like Wow, Norwegian, Primera, Level, Iceland and others provided travelers with round-trip options that occasionally even dipped under $300. The competition also pushed down prices for legacy carriers, creating a race to the bottom that benefited travelers. But a new research note from Bernstein analysts says costs will rise for smaller airlines and will eventually necessitate higher… (finance.yahoo.com) More...

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M20ExecDriver
M20ExecDriver 7
Total BS. Fuel does NOT cost the same for all air carriers. Same with labor. I'd bet these analyst's firms are short sellers in the mentioned stocks.
sgbelverta
sharon bias 5
To make a "low" cost airline work, they have to pack their planes and keep them in the air. But when they start tacking on all the extra fee's, then they aren't really low cost anymore. Right now, JFK to DeGualle is only $75 less on Norwegian than American, and I can earn miles on American.
nasdisco
Chris B 4
Low cost international flights happen every hour of the day in Europe. Low cost Trans Atlantic flights have doomed many airlines. Lets Start with Laker Airlines. Norwegian is going to be the next.

E1craZ4life
Edward Bardes 0
I think it's safe to blame Russia for some of the difficulties faced by long haul low cost carriers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdNDYBt9e_U
travistx
travistx 5
Russian airspace has no effect on transatlantic flights, which is the focus of the article.

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