And low-cost carriers are piling pressure on network airlines in America, Europe, Asia and South America.
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"They're all trying to move that route, but it's a little harder for the higher-cost network airlines to tack on higher fees associated with getting passengers from A to B, " Cordle said.
Southwest Airlines pioneered the low-cost model which enabled it to offer fares that were significantly lower than those charged by traditional network airlines such as Delta Air Lines, US Airways, American Airways, and United Continental.
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On top of that, it enjoys a highly competitive network of budget airlines serving its main cities.
United Airlines also suffered widespread computer-network problems last summer that caused hundreds of flight delays around the world.
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The United spokeswoman said it hasn't substituted larger aircraft on the affected routes because those planes are being used on other parts of the route network of the Chicago-based carrier, which was formed by the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines.
Since US Airways' route network is made up largely of short-haul routes, US Airways customers typically redeem awards on partner airlines with more flights to domestic and international hot spots.
Emirates has also thrived by entering markets in the rest of the Middle East, Africa, South-East Asia, India and Latin America that had hitherto been poorly connected to the global air-transport network because of over-regulation, the absence of a strong local flag carrier and the indifference of established airlines.
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