04 September 2018

Low cost Airlines

What are low cost airlines?

The factors that allow for “low-cost” flights to be more affordable are the same that that differentiate a “low-cost” airline from a flag carrier:

The use of a single type of aircraft

to achieve economies of scale on the management, maintenance and purchase of spare parts

The use of new and modern aircraft

to reduce fuel consumption

Aircraft that are configured for a single class

there is no business class

The airports served are smaller and cheaper

allowing for a greater efficiency during the stages of departure and arrival

The transit time between an arrival and a new departure is reduced to 25 minutes.

This allows for an increase in the aircrafts’ productivity as they carry out more flights in one day

Use of internet as the main sales channel

to reduce distribution costs;

The use of the internet as a major sales channel to reduce distribution costs;

An almost mandatory on-line check-in policy to save time and management costs compared to traditional check-ins

Flights are always carried out from point to point

(the passenger is transported from airport A to B), transit to other airports is not guaranteed and is at the passenger’s risk;

Extra fees are applied to:

Text by Alisè Vitri

Published on Avion Tourism Magazine N48