For some business travelers, price is the most important factor. Low-cost carriers – also known as “budget airlines” or “discount airlines” – offer a great price but are limited in what services they offer.
Consider this when booking your next low-cost trip: Do you prefer a cheap flight, or a more comfortable one?
- Luggage: Some budget airlines charge an extra fee for carry-on luggage.
- Meals: All food and beverages – including water – are an extra cost.
- Amenities: Airport check-in, priority boarding, and seat selection are an extra cost.
- Lounges: You won’t find an airport lounge for a low-cost carrier.
Here are some common low-cost carriers:
- Aereo Calafia
- Aer Lingus
- Air Arabia
- Air Arabia Maroc
- Aurigny
- Cebu Pacific
- Corendon Airlines
- Corendon Airlines
- DAT
- EasyJet
- Frontier Airlines
- Eurowings
- Jet2.com
- Jetstar
- Peach
- REX airlines
- Ryanair
- Scoot
- Sky Express
- Sound Air
- Spirit Airlines
- Sunexpress
- Transavia
- TUI fly
- Vietjet
- Virgin Australia
- Viva Aerobus
- Volaris
- Volotea
- Vueling