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Old Jan 9, 2020, 5:45 pm
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Originally Posted by VegasGambler
Doesn't an airline need to actually be low cost to qualify as a LCC?


"Low cost" is properly low CASM. AS makes their bones by having lower CASM than the US3. Doesn't mean they charge lower fares, the profit is when CASM < RASM. If you're not going to offer fancy seats in a low-density domestic F cabin (ahem), or international business class on longhaul to drive RASM, you'd better be able to keep costs down. LCC isn't referring to your cost as a buyer of airfare, it's talking about the airline's cost.
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