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Why Long-Haul Low-Cost Airlines Go Bankrupt

Graham Watson

6th December 2020

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One of my favourite producer of longer economic clips - Wendover Productions. This time they look at the low-cost airline sector - highlighting the reasons why short-haul low-cost airlines are successful and long-haul airlines almost always going bankrupt.

It highlights those factors that might enable long-haul airlines to succeed - in particular, the importance of network design

Why Long-Haul Low-Cost Airlines Go Bankrupt
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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