Legacy vs low-cost carriers: Spot the difference | The Economist
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Mar 26th 2013, 18:08 by C.S.
LEGACY AIRLINES are increasingly indistinguishable from their low-cost rivals in terms of the fares they charge and the service they offer, according to research published last week by KPMG, a consultancy. The Airline Disclosures Handbook reveals that the cost gap between traditional and budget airlines has fallen by an average of 30% in six years, partly because legacy airlines have abandoned old differentiators like free baggage and in-flight catering on short-haul flights. “The service being offered by low-cost and legacy carriers is now more or less the same,” says one analyst.
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