There are many airlines that exist in the world. There are those from the highest class to those of economy class, but do low-cost airlines offer such bad service as not to have them as an option?
Not at all, these types of airlines have shown that they can offer an excellent service, such is the case of AirAsia, which for the eighth consecutive year has won the award for the best low-cost airline in the world .
Find out which are the best low-cost airlines you can travel with .
10 low cost airlines to travel
The Skytrax awards and rankings are based on the opinions of approximately 19 million travelers from around 100 countries. The survey launched by the website covered a total of 280 airlines with which an approximate of 41 different characteristics of each airline were measured, such as the comfort of the seats, the quality of the service and the boarding.
This survey gave rise to the top 10 low-cost airlines with the best services :
1. Azul Brazilian Airlines
This airline is owned by JetBlue and WestJet. It operates in Sao Paulo, Brazil and has a wide variety of Airbus, Embraer and ATR brand aircraft in excellent condition.
It is dedicated to the internal air traffic of Brazil, although it has recently expanded its destinations to some places in the United States and Europe. In addition to being one of the top 10 low-cost airlines in the world, it also has awards as the best low-cost airline in South America .
2. Jetstar Asia
This airline was founded in 2004. It is based in Singapore and has an affiliation with Qantas, but in its low-cost version.
Jetstar Asia owns a small number of Airbus A320-type aircraft destined for Southeast Asia. It earns its place in this top thanks to its high quality of service from the staff as well as its good value for money.
3. IndiGo
IndiGo is an airline that began operations in 2006. Thanks to its quality of service, it became one of the most relevant Asian airlines.
It is based in New Delhi and today has 100 Airbus A320 type aircraft and another 400 Airbus aircraft should they be needed. It is the fastest growing airline in Asia . It has excellent service on board and a good price in relation to quality.
4. WestJet
This airline has been operating since 1996 and since that year it has grown tremendously, becoming the largest airline in Canada . Its headquarters are in Calgary and its owner is David Neeleman, the co-founder of JetBlue. It has more than 100 Boeing aircraft and destinations to North America and the Caribbean in equal numbers.
5. AirAsia X
This airline is a subsidiary of the best low-cost airline in the world , AirAsia. It has a large fleet of Airbus A330-300 type aircraft with Premium and low-cost cabins, it operates throughout Asia.
AirAsia X, although it has a Premium service, this is low cost compared to standard airlines.
6. Jetstar Airways
Jetstar Airways is a subsidiary of the Australian airline Qantas. It is based in Melbourne and has a fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 Dreamliners aircraft.
It is placed in position 6 thanks to the good quality in the cabin and an excellent relation between quality and price. Other awards from this airline are the best low-cost airline in Australia and the Pacific .
7. EasyJet
EasyJet is one of the airlines that has been competing for the first place in the top of the best low-cost airlines in the world thanks to its large fleet of 230 Airbus aircraft and its even wider destinations, which number about 800 throughout Europe. In addition, it offers good services and low prices.
8. Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air is one of the most renowned airlines worldwide thanks to its controversial and aggressive strategies against its competitors, which makes it a low-cost airline where you can find good prices and a wide range of destinations.
9. Virgin America
Virgin America is not only the best low-cost airline in North America, it is also the best on the continent. Its headquarters are located in the city of San Francisco, California and it is characterized by offering an excellent high quality service to its users.
It was recently sold to Alaska Airlines for about $ 2.6 billion, so its fate remains unclear.
10. AirAsia
8 years have passed and the first position of this type of airlines continues to be for AirAsia, mainly because it offers a responsive service to its customers, they have a friendly crew and unparalleled efficiency. Tony Fernandes is the person who has made the expansion of the company possible after 15 years of hard work.
Conclusions
Traveling on low-cost airlines does not have to mean a stressful and uncomfortable experience, every day the companies that offer this type of flights are taking greater prominence and, therefore, increasing the comfort of their services.
