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Why Volaris is Taking the Bus
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Dec 5, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
It's not other airlines. It's the bus. That's where Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris sees the most opportunity to grow: by poaching passengers from the country's long-distance bus network. In this episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan talks to Skift Travel Editor-in-Chief Tom Lowry about Volaris' growth strategy, how it allows passengers to pay for tickets, and why its employees are sometimes escorted out of bus stations by security.
Released:
Dec 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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