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Ryanair Sees 93% Profit Drop Due To Rising Fuel Costs

Fuel costs rose 35% during the quarter to €1.2 billion, while overall operational expenses were up 26%, eating into Ryanair's €2.7 billion revenue.

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A Look At The World's 5 Largest Low-Cost Carriers By Fleet Size

These five airlines all have fleets over 288 aircraft and cover North America, Europe and Asia.

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Frontier Airlines Plans A New Puerto Rico Pilot & Cabin Crew Base

The new crew base at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will see the addition of 90 new pilots and 200 flight attendants.

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Emirates Expands Loyalty Partnership With Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras

The two carriers' loyalty programs will be more intertwined than ever.

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Summer Growth: Jet2 Adds Almost 100,000 Seats To Its Manchester Schedule

Jet2 is adding capacity on nine sunny routes out of Manchester Airport starting in April.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Returns To New Orleans Following Bird Strike

There were 164 people onboard the Boeing 737 MAX 8 at the time of the incident, which took place on December 20th.

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Beach-Bound: Akasa Air Starts Port Blair Flights

The low-cost carrier will operate daily services between Port Blair, Chennai, and Bengaluru.

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Loyalty: Jazeera Airways Launches Discount Subscription Club

Individual memberships for the subscription-based service start at $113 per year, scaling up to $418 for the family tier.

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Airline Startup Of The Week: Uzbekistan’s HUMO Air

Uzbekistan's latest low-cost airline will launch with a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft on December 15.

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New KM Malta Airlines Plans easyJet-Style Low-Cost Strategy

Bundled fares and no more cabin baggage for the lowest-tier economy tickets.

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Snacks In the Sky: Vueling Adds Pet Treats To Its Re-paw-toire As Part Of New Winter Menu

New pet-friendly menu items include a chicken bar and beef bites produced by ethical pet food company Edgar & Cooper.

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Bigger & Better: Inside Jetstar's Planned Capacity Increases For 2024

Over 150,000 new seats will be added across New Zealand, while a range of new services will launch between Australia and Japan.

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AirAsia X Vs Scoot Vs Jetstar - Which Airline Is Best?

Three low cost carriers, all dominating the Asia-Pacific, but which is best?

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flynas Becomes 1st Saudi Airline To Join UN Tourism Organization

The low-cost carrier has joined the United Nations agency as an affiliate member following continued efforts to promote sustainable tourism.

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Watch: AnadoluJet Becomes AJet In Turkish Airlines Paint Shop

AJet is set to launch services as an independent airline in March 2024.

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Throwback: The JetBlue Flight Attendant That Quit Their Job Via The Emergency Slide

With profanities exchanged and a couple of beer cans in hand, the former cabin crew slid out of his job.

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Wow: IndiGo Is India's First Airline To Pass 2,000 Scheduled Flights A Day

The airline reached this milestone in 17 years since its inception in 2006.

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Jetstar To Launch Thrice-Weekly Sydney-Osaka Flights With The Boeing 787 In April 2024

Services between Sydney and Osaka are set to launch on April 1, with Jetstar operating up to three flights a week until October.

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