What are low-cost airlines?
Also known as budget, discount or no-frills airlines, low-cost carriers offer flights to destinations throughout the world for a fraction of the price charged by more traditional airlines like British Airways and Virgin. The reason they are able to charge such low prices is because they take the no-frills concept at its most literal sense and provide the most basic of amenities onboard flights – while charging passengers for anything extra they might require. The true cost of budget flights Fees for services can range from travellers having to pay for inflight meals if they don’t want to take their own food onboard, to charges for seat reservations, baggage handling, check-in and other airport services. As you might imagine, free hi-tech inflight entertainment systems are nowhere to be seen. Budget airlines can also save money by using smaller airports with lower costs than the bigger hubs and offering one passenger class – i.e. economy – instead of two or three. Despite this, low-cost
