DLR Low Cost Monitor Summer 2017 - Rapid expansion of low-cost airlines

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DLR Low Cost Monitor Summer 2017 - Rapid expansion of low-cost airlines


The cost of low-price air tickets fell once again in the 2017 summer season, accompanied by a massive expansion of low-cost airlines in Germany. Eurowings had already expanded its network even before the collapse of Air Berlin by taking over numerous aircraft and establishing a new hub in Munich. Eurowings is the market leader in Germany, holding a share of 52 percent. Its competitor Ryanair also expanded its fleet significantly by almost 14 percent and is the largest low-cost carrier in Europe, accounting for 25 percent of the market. The number of long-haul flights also grew substantially thanks to new strategies and aircraft models. These are the findings of the recently published 'Low Cost Monitor 2/2017' by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). The report has been published every spring and autumn since 2006.


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