Comments by "XSportSeeker" (@XSpImmaLion) on "Why Long-Haul Low-Cost Airlines Always Go Bankrupt" video.

  1. I'd imagine it's also a matter of having good administration and knowing how to handle what they are doing... xD Case in point, little over a decade ago, when I was still living in my hometown and attending post graduation classes at the capital city of my state which is on the opposite side, two low cost airlines opened up the route - Ocean Air and BRA. I think it was a joint venture deal of sorts... or it became one when business wasn't doing very well, because I remember that at some point it didn't matter where you got your tickets from, the price was the same an the plane was the same. xD To note - my hometown is a touristic city, it has an international airport, but it's kinda distant/isolated from major brazilian urban centers because it's in the west. The biggest urban centers in Brazil are mostly located along the east coast. A few years after I abandoned my post graduation course... well, I did it all but didn't conclude it with a final essay, the course was closed, long story. Both Ocean Air and BRA cancelled the route. So we went back to having only TAM (currently Latam) and Gol, both have prices closer to regular rather than being super cheap options, though this has changed somewhat these days. Anyways, right when Ocean Air and BRA gave up, Azul came in. And it seems it's working well for them. So much so that both Gol and Tam had to lower their prices to match Azul prices at least for specific cases and at specific times of the year. High season during holidays it's kind of a toss... you need to check all three companies far in advance up to right before the flight to see which is offering the lowest prices. If you can get that pre flight day period when there are a couple of seats left to fill the plane up, you can get some very good deals no matter which company you chose. But on average, Azul offers the cheapest fares. There were a few times I got tickets priced in between the ticket for regular bus service and prime bus service (individual bed seats). Always great, reducing trip times that takes half a day or more down to around an hour.
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