U.S. ULCCs Battle Financial Headwinds As Legacies Carriers See Upside

Christine Boynton Lori Ranson October 04, 2023
Frontier Airlines aircraft

U.S. ULCCs are facing margin headwinds in the third quarter.

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U.S. legacy airlines are enjoying a financial upswing while their ultra-low-cost peers are battling margin pressure. It is a role reversal from the recent past and begs the question whether the switch is a fleeting trend or a permanent shift in market dynamics. Ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCC)...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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