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· Quick airport turnarounds Point - to - point
service

· Unreserved seating

· Employees working in multiple roles

· Internet booking
· No frills, just low fares

Low - cost carriers are growing, threatening the major
carriers and making major carrier profitability a more

difficult task. Brand names like Southwest, JetBlue,

Ryanair, WestJet, and easyJet are growing and gaining
ground against their larger competitors.

They are also making a profit. They are being joined by

new low - cost carriers in all parts of the world.

The bright spot in the global air industry is Asia and the
Pacific. The dynamic economy of the region is making

its own airlines profitable and helping carriers from

outside the region with extensive Asia/Pacific
operations. At present, the Orient is the world ’ s

number - one growth center for air travel.

The world ’ s economy and the tourism industry need a

healthy air transportation system. Without airline
passengers, rental cars go unrented, hotel beds go

unsold, and attractions go unvisited. The airlines have

revolutionized long- haul travel, and the range and

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