United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told The Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday the budget airline model is dead, adding that these “crappy” models “screw the customer.” Kirby’s interview was ...

A war of words between United Airlines and ailing Spirit Airlines executives escalated on Tuesday after the Chicago-based airline’s chief questioned the bankrupt discounter’s business model and ...

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby earlier this week took a shot at what he called the "crappy" budget airline model. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal's "Future of Everything" event on Thursday, Kirby ...

Southwest Airlines is shaking up its famously simple no-frills model with a new aircraft design that promises a more "elevated" flying experience, with similar upgrades planned for its existing fleet.

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle fired back at United's CEO for saying the discount airline model is dying in the U.S. United CEO Scott Kirby has long said the budget airline model in the U.S. doesn ...

How bleak is the future for low-cost airlines? For decades, budget carriers successfully offered travelers no-frills, cheap flights. But that scrappy business model is now eroding as costs soar and ...

One airline CEO is defending his carrier’s business model following months of economic uncertainty that has shook the industry. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said Wednesday the ultra-low-cost ...

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) will begin offering assigned seats in a bid to transform customer experience and boost financial performance. After conducting extensive customer research, the U.S.

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley is questioning whether the low-cost airline and ultra-low-cost airline business model can remain viable in its current form as structural changes in the industry ...