Southwest Airlines is shaking up its famously simple no-frills model with a new aircraft design that promises a more "elevated" flying experience, with similar upgrades planned for its existing fleet.

How bleak is the future for low-cost airlines? For decades, budget carriers successfully offered travelers no-frills, cheap flights. But that scrappy business model is now eroding as costs soar and ...

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has announced the end of its open seating model, one of the airline’s most high-profile policies. For over 50 years, Southwest has been known for open seats on its ...

One airline CEO is defending his carrier’s business model following months of economic uncertainty that has shook the industry. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said Wednesday the ultra-low-cost ...

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle fired back at United's CEO for saying the discount airline model is dying in the U.S. United CEO Scott Kirby has long said the budget airline model in the U.S. doesn ...