The low cost model of airline competition has become widespread in countries throughout the world. Traditional full service carriers (FSCs) have found it difficult to compete with these low-cost and ‘no frill’ competitors. Some of the FSC airlines have attempted to create subsidiary lower cost airlines, such as BMIBaby and Virgin Express for example. Air Canada has pioneered a different way to compete, perhaps this could be a model for future airlines to adopt?

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