Sabre says budget airlines no longer low cost
11.05.08
easyJet, bmibaby and a number of other airlines should no longer be considered as low-cost airlines, the Times reports that travel technology provider Sabre Airline Solutions has said. A survey of 540 airlines by the company revealed that of the 123 which said they were low-cost operators, more than half offered services which were more in keeping with traditional airlines, such as code sharing and multiple classes of service.
Murray Smyth, vice president of Sabre Airline Solutions, told the newspaper: ‘The low cost segment is one of the most competitive in the airline industry and this has spurred many budget airlines to explore new ways of evolving their business to remain competitive and sustainable.'
'For many, this has meant adopting some full-service carrier business practices to help grow their passenger base and expand their reach in the marketplace, although they have often added their own twist on how these business practices are implemented.’
Sabre says that the airlines adopting several of these practices should be considered as hybrid rather than low-cost airlines, and includes easyJet, Germanwings and bmibaby in this category.
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