List of low-cost airlines

The following is a list of low-cost airlines organised by home country. A low-cost airline or low-cost carrier (also known as a discount or budget carrier or airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services.

Ranks	Airline / holding	'15	'14	'13	'12	'11	'10	Sources
1	Ryanair	101.4	86.4	81.4	79.6	76.4	72.7	[1] [2]
2	easyJet¹	69.9	65.3	61.4	59.2	55.5	49.7	[3]
3	Air Asia Group²	50.6	45.6	42.6	34.1	29.9	25.7	[4] [5]
4	Lion Air Group³	–	45.0	37.9	32.0	27.0	20.5	[6]
5	Gol Transportes Aéreos	27.1	25.7	21.0	15.0	13.6	10.9
6	Norwegian Air Shuttle	25.8	24.0	20.7	17.7	15.7	13.0	[7]
7	Vueling	24.8	21.5	17.2	14.8	12.3	11.0	[8]
8	Pegasus Airlines	22.3	19.7	16.9	13.6	11.3	8.6
9	Wizz Air⁵	19.2	12.0	11.2	9.6	7.8	5.8	[9]
10	Jetstar⁶	18.9	17.1	15.2	10.5	9.7	8.0
11	Cebu Pacific⁷	18.4	16.9	14.4	12.3	10.5	–	[10]
12	Spirit Airlines	17.9	14.3	12.4	10.4	8.5	7.0	[11]
13	SpiceJet	11.7	12.6	11.7	9.5	8.6	6.6	[12]
14	Transavia⁸	10.8	9.9	8.9	-	-	-	[13]
15	Allegiant Air	9.4	8.0	7.1	6.6	6.1	5.9	[14]
16	flydubai	9.0	7.3	6.8	5.1	–	–	[15]
17	VietJet Air⁹	8.5	7.0	6.8	6.5	6.0	–
18	Spring Airlines	7.9	7.6	6.6	6.7	5.8	5.3
19	AirArabia¹⁰	–	6.8	6.1	5.3	4.7	4.5	[16]
20	Jet2.com	5.9	6.0	5.5	4.8	4.2	3.4	[17]
21	Nok Air	4.8	5.0	4.5	3.3	3.7	3.9
22	Mango	2.3	1.8	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.3	[18]
23	Fastjet¹¹	0.8	0.6	0.4	<0.1	–	–	[19]

Commercial aviation
Airlines	Airline codes Airline holding companies Cargo airline Charter airlines Flag carriers Low-cost airlines Non-scheduled airline Passenger airlines Regional airlines
Alliances	Oneworld SkyTeam Star Alliance Value Alliance Vanilla Alliance U-FLY Alliance
Trade groups	International ACO ATAG IATA IATAN IFALPA ISTAT United States A4A RAA Europe A4E ASD ECA EBAA ERA ETWF Other regions AACO AAPA AFRAA RAAA
Aircrew	Pilot in command (Captain) First officer Second officer Third officer Relief crew Flight attendant Flight engineer Loadmaster Aircraft pilot Purser Dead mileage
Airliner	Travel class First class Business class Premium economy class Economy class Basic economy class Aircraft cabin Aircraft lavatory Aircraft seat map Airline meal Airline seat Buy on board Crew rest compartment In-flight entertainment Inflight smoking Galley Sickness bag
Airport	Aerodrome Airline hub Airport check-in Airport lounge Airport rail link Airport terminal Airside pass Airstair Boarding Domestic airport Gate International airport Jet bridge Low-cost carrier terminal Runway Transit hotel
Customs / Immigration	Arrival card Border control (internal) Departure card Passport Timatic Travel document Travel visa (Electronic)
Environmental effects	Hypermobility Environmental effects of aviation
Law	Air transport agreement Air route authority between the United States and China Bermuda Agreement (UK–US, 1946–1978) Bermuda II Agreement (UK–US, 1978–2008) Cross-strait charter Beijing Convention Cape Town Treaty Chicago Convention Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives European Common Aviation Area Flight permit Freedoms of the air EU–US Open Skies Agreement Hague Hijacking Convention Hague Protocol Montreal Convention Paris Convention of 1919 Rome Convention Sabotage Convention Tokyo Convention Warsaw Convention
Intergovernmental organizations	ICAO ECAC Eurocontrol EASA ENCASIA
Baggage	Bag tag Baggage allowance Baggage carousel Baggage cart Baggage reclaim Baggage handler Baggage handling system Baggage sizer Checked baggage Hand luggage Lost luggage (WorldTracer) Luggage lock
Aviation safety	Air rage Air traffic control Air traffic service Aircraft safety card Airport authority Airport crash tender Airport police Airport security Airspace class Area control center Brace position Civil aviation authority Control area Control zone Controlled airspace Evacuation slide Flight information region Flight information service Flight recorder Instrument flight rules Overwing exits Pre-flight safety demonstration Sky marshal Special use airspace US Special visual flight rules Terminal control area Terminal control center Uncontrolled airspace Upper information region Visual flight rules
Airline tickets	Airline booking ploys Airline reservations system Airline ticket Airline timetable Bereavement flight Boarding pass Codeshare agreement Continent pass Electronic ticket Fare basis code Flight cancellation and delay Frequent-flyer program Government contract flight One-way travel Open-jaw ticket Overbooking (Overselling) Passenger name record Red-eye flight Round-the-world ticket Standby Tracking Travel agency
Ground crew	Aircraft maintenance technician Aircraft ground handling Baggage handler Flight dispatcher
Miscellaneous	Air cargo Air travel Airplane film Aviation taxation and subsidies Mile high club Steffen Boarding Method

Companies by industry
Apparel	Fitness wear Lingerie Socks Sporting goods Swimwear
Energy	Chemical Oil and gas Oil exploration and production Oilfield service Public utilities Solar thermal power
Finance	Asset management Banks international investment Hedge funds Private equity Stock exchanges Venture capital
Food and beverages	Beer and breweries Casual dining Champagne houses Cheesemakers Chocolate Coffee Coffeehouses Fast food Food Ice cream parlors Pizza Restaurant chains Revolving Soft drinks Tea Vineyards and wineries
Healthcare	Biotechnology Health club Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing	Aerial lift Aircraft Astronomical instruments Automobile Bicycles CIGS Cymbals Dump trucks Horns Locomotive Microphone Modern armament Motorcycles Radio-controlled model aircraft kits Rolling stock Scooters Silicon Steel Stuffed toys Traction motors Tractors Tram Wind turbines
Media and entertainment	Animation anime Cable television Children's book publishers Film production Home video Pornography Record labels Satellite television Streaming television Television networks Television production Video games
Retail	Book clubs Bookstores chains independent LGBT Convenience Cooperatives Department Games Hypermarkets Pharmacies Supermarkets Superstores
Services	Casinos Hotels Law firms Management consulting Marketing research
Sports	Cycling Disc golf Golf Mountaineering Skateboarding Skiing Swimming
Technology	Advertising technology Artificial intelligence Computer hardware Computer systems laptops Consumer electronics Electric vehicle batteries Electronic design automation Flash memory controllers Graphics chips and cards Hard disk drives defunct Photovoltaics Printers Semiconductor IP core Solid-state drives Telecommunications Touch input VoIP
Transportation	Airlines charter defunct flag holding low-cost passenger regional Bus Cruise lines Ferry Railway Ship automobile freight passenger

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Largest low-cost carriers

Defunct low-cost carriers

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

See also

References