List of low-cost airlines
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The following is a list of low cost carriers:
Asia
China, People's Republic of
India
- Air Deccan
- Air India Express (subsidiary of Air India)
- Alliance Air (subsidiary of Indian)
- Go Air
- IndiGo Airlines
- SpiceJet
Indonesia
- Adam Air
- Citilink (subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia)
- Indonesia AirAsia (subsidiary of AirAsia)
- Lion Air
Japan
- Hokkaido International Airlines (also known as Air Do)
- Skymark Airlines
- Skynet Asia Airways
- StarFlyer(from March 2006)
Korea, South
Malaysia
- AirAsia
- AirAsia X (subsidiary of AirAsia)
- Firefly (subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines)
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
- Jetstar Asia Airways (subsidiary of Qantas)
- Tiger Airways (subsidiary of Singapore Airlines)
- Valuair (subsidiary of Jetstar Asia Airways)
Thailand
- Bangkok Airways
- Nok Air (subsidiary of Thai Airways International)
- One-Two-GO (subsidiary of Orient Thai)
- Thai AirAsia (subsidiary of AirAsia)
Vietnam
Europe
Austria
Belgium
- Virgin Express (Base: Brussels)
- Ryanair (Base: Charleroi)
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
- Air Berlin (Bases: Several in Germany, PMI, STN)
- Condor Airlines
- Germanwings
- TUIfly
Greece
Hungary
- Wizz Air (Bases: BUD, GDN, KTW, LTN, WAW)
- SkyEurope Airlines Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
- Air Italy
- Alpi Eagles
- Blue Panorama Airlines
- Blu-express
- Evolavia
- JetX Airlines (Icelandic company operating in Italy only)
- Meridiana
- MyAir
- Volare Airlines
- Windjet
Latvia
Malta
- BritishJET (Base: Luqa)
- Ryanair
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
- Centavia (declared bankruptcy on November 8, 2006)
Slovakia
- SkyEurope (Bases: BTS, BUD, KRK, PRG, VIE)
Spain
- Clickair
- LagunAir
- Vueling Airlines
- Air Asturias Defunct Ceased operations
- Air Madrid Defunct Ceased operations
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
- Atlasjet
- Corendon Airlines
- Free Bird Airlines
- Inter Airlines
- Izair
- Onur Air
- Pegasus Airlines
- Saga Airlines
- Sky Airlines
- SunExpress
- Tarhan Tower Airlines
- World Focus Airlines
United Kingdom
Defunct
- Air Maxi
- Air Wales - Ceased operations
- buzz - Subject of a takeover by Ryanair
- Flywest - Ceased operations
- Go Fly - Subject of a takeover by easyJet
- V Bird - Ceased operations
- Basiq Air - Reintegrated into Transavia.com
- Air Polonia - Ceased operations
- Maersk Air - Integrated into Sterling Airlines
Middle East
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
- Sama Airlines
- Nas Air (subsidiary of Saudi National Air Services (NAS))
United Arab Emirates
North America
United States
- AirTran Airways
- Allegiant Air
- ATA Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- go!
- JetBlue Airways
- Primaris Airlines
- Skybus Airlines
- SkyValue
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- USA 3000 Airlines
- Virgin America
Defunct
- Air South (1994-1997)
- America West Airlines (merged with US Airways)
- Eastwind Airlines
- Hooters Air
- Independence Air (2004-2006)
- Kiwi International Air Lines
- MetroJet
- Midway Airlines
- National Airlines (1999-2002)
- Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA; merged with US Airways)
- PEOPLExpress (bought by Texas International)
- Song (low-fare brand of Delta; services shifted to mainline May 1, 2006)
- Southeast Airlines
- Tower Air
- ValuJet (Operates as AirTran Airways following a merger)
- Vanguard Airlines (1994-2002)
- Western Pacific Airlines
Canada
Defunct
- Air Canada Tango (Discontinued direct flights, now offered as a fare class on Air Canada)
- Canada 3000
- Greyhound Air
- Harmony Airways (ex HMY Airways)
- JetsGo
- Royal Aviation (Merged with Canada 3000)
- VistaJet
- Zip (Merged back into Air Canada)
Mexico
- Aero California
- Aviacsa
- ALMA de Mexico
- Avolar
- Aladia
- Click (subsidiary of Mexicana)
- Interjet
- Lineas Aereas Azteca
- Magnicharters
- Viva Aerobus (investment by Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair)
- Volaris
Defunct
Oceania
Australia
- Jetstar Airways (subsidiary of Qantas) (Not True LCC)
- Pacific Blue (brand of Virgin Blue for international operations)
- Tiger Airways Australia (subsidiary of Tiger Airways, from 2007 - Subject To Approval)
- Virgin Blue (New World Carrier)
Defunct
New Zealand
- Freedom Air (subsidiary of Air New Zealand)
- Jetstar Airways
Defunct
South America
Argentina
- LAPA (defunct)
Brazil
Uruguay
Africa
Morocco
- Jet4you
- Atlas Blue (subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc)
Nigeria
South Africa
See also
- ICAO airline designator
- List of airlines
- List of largest airlines
- List of national airlines
- List of defunct airlines
- List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners
- Airline call sign
- Cargo airline
External links
- Advice on discount airlines and cheap air travel at Wikitravel
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