Budget airline Norse is axing half its US to Europe routes, making cheap Transatlantic travel more difficult

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A Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing at Rome Fiumicino airport
Norse Atlantic Airways is leasing half of its 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to IndiGo.

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Spirit Airlines' financial woes could make your flight with a competitor more expensive

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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N aircraft departs Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Spirit Airlines' share price fell by 40% on Tuesday, while competitors' soared as much as 29%.

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Spirit Airlines warns it may not survive another year after huge losses

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A Spirit Airlines plane at an airport.
Spirit said it could sell aircraft to meet liquidity requirements.

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Frontier is the latest budget airline to add 'first class' seats to target more premium flyers

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Frontier is adding a new first-class seat as customers remain willing to pay more for premium amenities on board.

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Airlines fume after Spain hits low-cost carriers with $187 million in fines

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Image of a Ryanair plane and a Vueling plane.

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Problems keep piling up for budget airlines like Spirit Airlines — so get set to pay more

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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 departs at Los Angeles International Airport en route to Pittsburgh on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Spirit Airlines posted a net loss of $192 million in the second quarter.

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Wizz Air and Ryanair, 2 of Europe's biggest airlines, are in a war of words over Wizz's divisive new 'all you can fly' deal

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A white, pink, and blue Airbus A321 takes off from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia.
Wizz Air is one of the airlines working towards a sustainable future

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One of Europe's biggest low-cost airlines is selling a year of unlimited flights for $550 — but it comes with a whole heap of strings attached

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A white, pink, and blue Airbus A321 takes off from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321.

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It's the end of budget airlines as we know them

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seats getting more expensive

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Spirit passengers are getting fed up of the ultra-low-cost airline's extra fees

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Spirit Airlines jetliners on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
Spirit Airlines jets at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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