Low Cost Airlines

LOW COST AIRLINES

Today's topic is going to be about the finding of the best low cost airlines for your trips. First of all, I would like to say a few words on what can you expect from a LC Airline. And the biggest thing people is scared about when flying with an LC is SECURITY. It's impressive the amount of people that think that low cost is related to NO SAFETY, and I think this is a complete misunderstanding.

LC equals less services, probably less comfortable sits or less space where you sit. Don't expect a super-hot air hostess to bring you a 3 course dinner because you won't get that, even if you pay for it. LC will use alternative airports where the taxes they have to pay to have their planes there is lower, so they can offer cheaper tickets.

And, specially, don't misunderstand something: the price that you pay to get your flight is not the same as all the others that will get the flight after you. Sincerely, I am very happy that this is not published anywhere, because I would feel certainly very embarrassed if the people on the plane realized I was the one who paid most for the same trip.

When it comes to booking with them, there are three strategies that always work:
1. Book very very very early.
2. If this is not possible, be aware that airlines usually place special discounted offers or even free tickets to encourage people to get on board on certain days. If you realize the price is very high and it is still some time left before the day you want to make the trip, be patient and check a couple of times everyday. Probably you'll get a surprise.
3. Never book on Friday or Sunday, all trips have to be done within the other weekdays or Saturday if possible.

In any case, as always, it is good some advice from another point of view, so you can take a look at this article to also get another point of view.

I also would like to direct you to a web-page that has done a good job selecting all the low-cost airlines existing in the world, even the long distance ones. You can check this list HERE

If you are planning to travel within Europe, I think the best resource you can use is the Low Cost Airlines Guide, an amazing website where you can select from where and to where you want to fly, and it will automatically tell you which low cost airlines make this route, together with a link of their web page to check the prices.

Finally, I have inclued a special box on the right side, where everyday will appear a featured low cost Airline related normally to the country that we are exploring. I will also write about some of the most important ones in future posts, as I consider that finding a good flight is normally the most important part in savings in a trip.

LOW COST AIRLINES