Originally Posted by
sailingfun
It’s been tried many times. The problem with ULCC long haul is you can’t generate the cost savings over traditional airlines. Customs and catering dictate turn times. Aircraft are expensive. There is only one place to get a significant cost advantage. Take it from labor.
Bingo. And legacy transatlantic tickets are already cheap.
This pretty much sealed the company's fate: https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/03/31/sir-freddie-laker-feature-norwegians-b737-max-tail-fins/