I belive this one will be different. With investments from William Shaw, founder and until last month CEO of VivaColombia and Viva Perú, and Mike Powell, ex-CFO of Wizz Air, the second largest LCC in Europe, this one actually might have a chance..
I hope so...............but how so?
The DR is already served by so called Ultra Low Cost Carriers.....Spirit and Southwest, and by other low cost carriers like Jetblue.
What exactly is it that they are going to do to beat those airlines....especially on the DR/NYC route.
The competition is welcomed, but they will have to step up their game if the goal is to crack the US market and be successful.
Beyond their experience elsewhere, they will now also be in competition for the number one commodity in short supply for airlines these days.............pilots.
There is and continues to be a shortage of "qualified" pilots......such that top carriers are discontinuing routes because of it. The world's biggest long-haul airline, Emirates, is cutting flights and mothballing some of its fleet.
So either the airlines pay more for "qualified" pilots.....or they go down the food chain.........and that is exactly what many of the ultra low cost carriers do......they hire pilots with minimum experience.
Thanks but no thanks.............I like to save money.....but as a high time private pilot for over 30 years, I understand and appreciate the importance of skill and experience.
Good luck to them though.....
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2