low-cost airline

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low-cost
adjective
uk
/ˌləʊˈkɒst/
us
/ˌloʊˈkɑːst/
cheap:
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airline
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.laɪn/
us
/ˈer.laɪn/
a business that operates regular services for carrying passengers and/or goods ...
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(Definition oflow-costandairlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Norwegian, as alow-costairline, operates aircraft with all-economy class seating.
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The airline used to offer low fares as its selling technique, which was similar to the operation principle of alow-costairline.
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In recent years there have been developments such as low-cost airlines, the growth of the charter market and the expansion of some regional airports.
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The low-cost airlines have opted for a different segment of the market and have done well from that.
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Low-cost airlines have been the winners from this trend over the last decade, in terms of both revenue and market share.
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41% of the airlines which went bankrupt between 2005 and 2008 operated regional flights, while 17% were low-cost airlines.
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When will we see the essential other part that puts an end to the risks associated with the low-cost airlines?
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It is the only airport that gives people from the east of the region access to low-cost airlines, which is a significant development.
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There are four other scheduled carriers as well as low-cost airlines and provincial routes.
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Many passengers who use low-cost airlines do not appreciate the additional costs that could be involved until it is too late.
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Millions of our citizens use low-cost airlines every day.
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The recipe for that is freight traffic on the roads and competing low-cost airlines in aviation.
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The many regional and low-cost airlines would be more critically affected, as their margins are much smaller.
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The industry is examining that, especially in the context of low-cost airlines.
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That in turn led to growing demand, creating opportunities for the low-cost airlines.
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The current air passenger duty impinges especially hard on the low-cost airlines and their passengers.
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