ULCC

American

a supertanker with a deadweight capacity of over 250,000 tons.

ULCC British

abbreviation

ultralarge crude carrier

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Etymology

Origin of ULCC

u(ltra) l(arge) c(rude) c(arrier)

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ULCC

Spirit—once a charter airline turned small, scheduled carrier—took a private-equity buyout, transformed into a Ryanair-style ULCC, and went public in 2011, pricing shares at $12 each.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Today this type of airline is known as a ULCC, or ultralow-cost carrier.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

That Spirit isn’t just a ULCC, but Spirit is special.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

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