Airways MagazineMeelad Aslam

Explained: Low-cost vs Full-service carrier cost structures

Low-cost carriers and full-service airlines operate on fundamentally different principles — unit cost bases, ancillary revenue strategies, network scope, fleet utilization and capital intensity. Those structural differences determine pricing flexibility, margin resilience and exposure to demand shocks, explaining divergent profitability and consolidation pressures.

2026-02-12T10:10:40.381224-08:00
Runway GirlMary Kirby

Southwest selects SpaceX Starlink Ku‑band LEO connectivity for entire fleet, displacing Anuvu and Viasat

By Runway Girl: Southwest Airlines has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity for its entire fleet, in a move that will displace current providers Anuvu and Viasat.

2026-02-12T08:15:54.394382-08:00