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Carolinian · March 6, 2009, 03:37 PM

How many low cost carriers have you flown, and how did you rate them?

I have flown on nine so far, all based in Europe, and would rate them in this order:

Aegean
Sky Europe
Wizzair
Windjet
Germanwings
Air Baltic
EasyJet
MyAir
RyanAir

Talent312 · March 6, 2009, 03:58 PM

I agree with your assessment of Aegean.
[xATAx] Meant Air Tran -- good
Southwest -- better
Jet Blue -- best

Jimster · March 6, 2009, 04:22 PM

ATA is out of business.

urban5 · March 6, 2009, 05:15 PM

Southwest
Jetblue
Sky Europe

Ryan Air (ranked last but they got me to where I was going on schedule)

AwayWeGo · March 6, 2009, 05:27 PM

$44 IAD to MCO.

Also $44 MCO back to IAD.

Even when we flew both ways on those sale-priced $44 tickets, the planes weren't full.

The company went out of business in January 2006.

So it goes.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.

amanven · March 6, 2009, 06:40 PM

Have Flown Spirit and Southwest.
Flew Spirit before they moved their call centre offshore and their reputation went down the drain and they were okay then but I have heard so many horror stories since about cancelled flights and the nickel and diming of passengets that I would not want to take a chance on them any more.
I never thought of Southwest in the same catagory of LCC as Ryanair or Spirit. We have used them for our Florida flights since we dumped Spirit.
Any US carrier could be called an LCC if you compare their to ticket prices to anything you can get flying out of Toronto!

Dori · March 6, 2009, 08:28 PM

We have flown Air Tran, Southwest and Jetblue, and been very pleased with all of them. Of the three, Southwest is our very favourite.

Dori

Blues · March 6, 2009, 09:14 PM

Southwest: Best of the best. Will take SWA in preference over any US legacy carrier.

Some European LCC that operated a flight from Faro to Gatwick, under code share with British Airways: adequate.

Allegiant: Lowest of the low. Would not travel on this airline again, even for free.

Carlsbadguy · March 6, 2009, 11:39 PM

Is there a website to find flights on the European LCCs

Carolinian · March 7, 2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howard

Is there a website to find flights on the European LCCs

www.whichbudget.com

www.wegolo.com

www.skyscanner.com

beejaybeeohio · March 7, 2009, 08:19 AM

Easy Jet- no problems in '07: Orly-Rome, Rome-Basel
RyanAir-okay in '01: Stansted-Knock
Aer Lingus-okay in '04: Edinborough-Dublin

We've booked Aer Lingus from Dublin to Lisbon- the advertised fare of @31 euros escalated to almost 90 euros each with the fees, plus handling charge, plus prepaid baggage charge, plus seat selection charge. I hate when the low advertised price doesn't include the basic fees at least.

None in the US although lately AA is feeling like a LCC!

Carol C · March 7, 2009, 10:35 AM

Air Tran is my fave of the three I've used, then EasyJet, then RyanAir (the "Have Depends, Will Travel" airline).

x3 skier · March 7, 2009, 10:48 AM

BMI (not a true LCC but at a 30 pound all in RT fare LHR to VCE twice now, it counts to me)
BMIbaby

Most of the time if I have to pay myself traveling in the States, I can get very cheap fares on mainline airlines as my schedule is extremely flexible.

Almost all of my travel is either business (paid for by someone else) or FF miles.

Cheers

jehb2 · March 7, 2009, 07:05 PM

It's really hard for me to even put JetBlue and Southwest in the same category. That said, I fly AA for the free trips to Hawaii. But sometimes SW is just so darn cheap if forgo my AA miles.

March 6, 2009, 03:37 PM	#1
Carolinian Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: eastern Europe Posts: 5,562	How many LCC's have you flown? How many low cost carriers have you flown, and how did you rate them? I have flown on nine so far, all based in Europe, and would rate them in this order: Aegean Sky Europe Wizzair Windjet Germanwings Air Baltic EasyJet MyAir RyanAir __________________ Driving Every Loyal Traveller Away - the new Delta

March 6, 2009, 03:58 PM	#2
Talent312 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jul 4, 07 Location: North Florida Posts: 2,042	I agree with your assessment of Aegean. [xATAx] Meant Air Tran -- good Southwest -- better Jet Blue -- best __________________ ... Member, Gator Nation ("Go Gators") Last edited by Talent312 : March 8, 2009 at 12:16 AM.

March 6, 2009, 04:22 PM	#3
Jimster TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 11, 05 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 1,461 Resorts: Orange Lake in FL; Silverleaf's Holiday Hills in Branson, MO.; and Murray Valley, Queensland, Australia	ATA ATA is out of business.

March 6, 2009, 05:15 PM	#4
urban5 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jul 26, 05 Location: New England Posts: 174 Resorts: Royal Mayan, Royal Caribbean, Marriott's Custom House & Maui Ocean Club	LCC's flown & rated Southwest Jetblue Sky Europe Ryan Air (ranked last but they got me to where I was going on schedule)

March 6, 2009, 05:27 PM	#5
AwayWeGo TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA. Posts: 7,029 Resorts: USA: Cypress Pointe I & II (Orlando FL), Crown Point Condos (Horseshoe Bend AR). S. Africa: Lowveld Lodge (Mpumalanga).	Independence Air. $44 IAD to MCO. Also $44 MCO back to IAD. Even when we flew both ways on those sale-priced $44 tickets, the planes weren't full. The company went out of business in January 2006. So it goes. -- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA. __________________ Timesharing since 2002. Retired since 1998. Tobacco-free since November 16, 1968. Married to The Chief Of Staff since 1964. Playing horn since 1955. Breathing air since 1942.

March 6, 2009, 06:40 PM	#6
amanven TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 15, 08 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 142 Resorts: Vistana Resort	Have Flown Spirit and Southwest. Flew Spirit before they moved their call centre offshore and their reputation went down the drain and they were okay then but I have heard so many horror stories since about cancelled flights and the nickel and diming of passengets that I would not want to take a chance on them any more. I never thought of Southwest in the same catagory of LCC as Ryanair or Spirit. We have used them for our Florida flights since we dumped Spirit. Any US carrier could be called an LCC if you compare their to ticket prices to anything you can get flying out of Toronto!

March 6, 2009, 08:28 PM	#7
Dori TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 1,030 Resorts: Harbour Inn and Resort Club Lowveld Lodge	We have flown Air Tran, Southwest and Jetblue, and been very pleased with all of them. Of the three, Southwest is our very favourite. Dori

March 6, 2009, 09:14 PM	#8
Blues TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Monterey County CA Posts: 888 Resorts: HGVC, The Ridge Tahoe	Southwest: Best of the best. Will take SWA in preference over any US legacy carrier. Some European LCC that operated a flight from Faro to Gatwick, under code share with British Airways: adequate. Allegiant: Lowest of the low. Would not travel on this airline again, even for free.

March 6, 2009, 11:39 PM	#9
Carlsbadguy TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Carlsbad ca Posts: 502 Resorts: Marriott Summit Watch Sweetwater Park City Lift Lodge ORE MROP Hilton CLub New York	Is there a website to find flights on the European LCCs

March 7, 2009, 08:19 AM	#11
beejaybeeohio TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Avon Lake OH Posts: 570 Resorts: Fitzpatrick Castle IRL, Peekn'Peak NY, Bushman's Nek SA	3 for me Easy Jet- no problems in '07: Orly-Rome, Rome-Basel RyanAir-okay in '01: Stansted-Knock Aer Lingus-okay in '04: Edinborough-Dublin We've booked Aer Lingus from Dublin to Lisbon- the advertised fare of @31 euros escalated to almost 90 euros each with the fees, plus handling charge, plus prepaid baggage charge, plus seat selection charge. I hate when the low advertised price doesn't include the basic fees at least. None in the US although lately AA is feeling like a LCC! __________________ BJB

March 7, 2009, 10:35 AM	#12
Carol C TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: USA Posts: 1,880 Resorts: Wyndham,Marriott, GA,SC,SoCal & Mexico	Air Tran is my fave of the three I've used, then EasyJet, then RyanAir (the "Have Depends, Will Travel" airline).

March 7, 2009, 10:48 AM	#13
x3 skier TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Apr 17, 06 Location: Ohio and Colorado Posts: 792 Resorts: Steamboat Grand, Rockies, The West, Club Regina and Allen House	BMI (not a true LCC but at a 30 pound all in RT fare LHR to VCE twice now, it counts to me) BMIbaby Most of the time if I have to pay myself traveling in the States, I can get very cheap fares on mainline airlines as my schedule is extremely flexible. Almost all of my travel is either business (paid for by someone else) or FF miles. Cheers

March 7, 2009, 07:05 PM	#14
jehb2 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Nov 6, 05 Location: texas Posts: 361	It's really hard for me to even put JetBlue and Southwest in the same category. That said, I fly AA for the free trips to Hawaii. But sometimes SW is just so darn cheap if forgo my AA miles.

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