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Price-conscious trips today require more preflight planning than simply calling one or two major airlines that serve your city, but the potential payoff is huge. The typical fare has dropped 18% since 2000, although flyers might have to arrive at a secondary airport or bring their own dinner. And...
You can thank Southwest Airlines for the changes--or curse it, if you are a competitor. Southwest, based in Dallas, created the basic-fare, point-to-point model the new discount carriers are adapting and profiting from. Five airlines today--AirTran, ATA, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines--aspire to...
The new low-fare carriers are obsessed with keeping costs down and treating customers well. They work hardest at employee relations, aware that labor troubles have helped sink several major airlines. The low-fare airlines shun extravagances, from linen napkins to fancy airport lounges. In contrast to some major airline...
The niche airlines' low-hassle style of flying has also set them apart. Especially since 9/11, travel through big, crowded airports has been a challenge. Smaller airlines gain an advantage by flying direct and often using less congested secondary airports, like the one in Long Beach, Calif., where JetBlue, based...
The small airlines are trying to prove that flying can be enjoyable again. JetBlue offers 24 free channels of LiveTV. Delta's low-fare Song subsidiary promises it will have pay-per-view movies and MP3 players by October. AirTran lets you upgrade to business class for only $35 above...