ultra-low-cost

New trend? Some airlines end toll-free calls

Pay-to-talk may be coming soon to more reservation and customer-service centers   Frontier Airlines has announced the end of its toll-free customer service line, joining a number of airlines and other companies who’ve decided that the cost of…

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They believe they can fly…but signs are not good!

America’s most persistent attempt at starting a new airline is out there again, looking for crowdfunding to get off the ground. First as Family Airlines, and since 2010 as Avatar Airlines, they’ve been trying for take-off since 1992, with plans for an…

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Not just passengers want free WiFi…ask Spirit!

Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant are U.S. ultra-low-cost carriers famous for wanting a nickel for everything they don’t charge a dime for—and they’re also among the very few U.S. carriers not offering WiFi.    If you’ve wondered why,…

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Frontier cuts fares 12% and cuts amenities to 0

Denver-based Frontier Airlines, whose goal is to become an “ultra low-cost” carrier, has dropped its fares by about 12% (which works out to about 18% below Southwest on competing routes).    The fare cuts come with a big “but” but with no…

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New trend? Some airlines end toll-free calls

Pay-to-talk may be coming soon to more reservation and customer-service centers   Frontier Airlines has announced the end of its toll-free customer service line, joining a number of airlines and other companies who’ve decided that the cost of…

Read More

They believe they can fly…but signs are not good!

America’s most persistent attempt at starting a new airline is out there again, looking for crowdfunding to get off the ground. First as Family Airlines, and since 2010 as Avatar Airlines, they’ve been trying for take-off since 1992, with plans for an…

Read More

Not just passengers want free WiFi…ask Spirit!

Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant are U.S. ultra-low-cost carriers famous for wanting a nickel for everything they don’t charge a dime for—and they’re also among the very few U.S. carriers not offering WiFi.    If you’ve wondered why,…

Read More

Frontier cuts fares 12% and cuts amenities to 0

Denver-based Frontier Airlines, whose goal is to become an “ultra low-cost” carrier, has dropped its fares by about 12% (which works out to about 18% below Southwest on competing routes).    The fare cuts come with a big “but” but with no…

Read More