List of low-cost airlines

The following is a list of low cost carriers:

Asia

China, People's Republic of

• Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
• Spring Airlines
• Viva Macau

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

• Hansung Airlines
• Jeju Air

Malaysia

• AirAsia
• AirAsia X (subsidiary of AirAsia)
• Firefly (subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines)

Pakistan

• Aero Asia International
• Air Blue
• Pearl Air
• Safe Air
• Shaheen Air

Philippines

• Air Philippines
• Cebu Pacific Air

A Cebu Pacific airplane on the runway at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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

• Pacific Airlines

Europe

Austria

• SkyEurope
• Niki
• InterSky

Belgium

• Virgin Express (Base: Brussels)
• Ryanair (Base: Charleroi)

Bulgaria

• Wizz Air
• SkyEurope
• MyAir
• Germanwings

Czech Republic

• Smart Wings

Denmark

• Sterling Airlines

France

• L'Avion

Germany

• Air Berlin (Bases: Several in Germany, PMI, STN)
• Condor Airlines
• Germanwings
• TUIfly

Greece

• Aegean Airlines

Hungary

• Wizz Air (Bases: BUD, GDN, KTW, LTN, WAW)
• SkyEurope Airlines Hungary

Iceland

• Iceland Express

Ireland

• Aer Lingus
• Ryanair
• Aer Arann

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

• Ryanair
• easyJet
• Aer Lingus
• norwegian

Malta

• BritishJET (Base: Luqa)
• Ryanair

Netherlands

• transavia.com

Norway

• Norwegian Air Shuttle

Poland

• SkyEurope
• Direct Fly
• Wizz Air
• Centralwings

Romania

• Blue Air

Russia

• SkyExpress

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

• FlyNordic

Switzerland

• easyJet Switzerland
• Flybaboo
• Helvetic Airways

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

• Air Southwest
• bmibaby
• easyJet
• Flybe
• Flyglobespan
• Jet2.com
• Manx2
• Monarch Airlines
• Thomsonfly
• Ryanair

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

• Jazeera Airways

Saudi Arabia

• Sama Airlines
• Nas Air (subsidiary of Saudi National Air Services (NAS))

United Arab Emirates

• Air Arabia
• Jupiter Airlines

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

• CanJet
• WestJet
• Zoom Airlines
• Sky Service
• Air Transat
• Air North

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

• TAESA

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

• Compass
• East-West
• Impulse Airlines

New Zealand

• Freedom Air (subsidiary of Air New Zealand)
• Jetstar Airways

Defunct

• Kiwi Airlines

South America

Argentina

• LAPA (defunct)

Brazil

• Gol Transportes Aéreos - [1]
• BRA Transportes Aéreos - [2]
• Webjet Linhas Aéreas - [3]

Uruguay

• U Air (defunct)
• Lapsa
• Aeromas
• Air Class

Africa

Morocco

• Jet4you
• Atlas Blue (subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc)

Nigeria

• Sosoliso Airlines
• IRS Airlines
• Chanchangi Airlines
• Kabo Air

South Africa

• Kulula
• 1Time
• Mango

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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