Budget low-cost airlines have already firmly won the confidence of passengers in many countries around the world. However, in the post-Soviet space the word "budgetary" is still associated with something unreliable, low-quality and unsafe. Often, travelers to Low Cost companies are prejudiced. Is there any rational grain in this respect?
Advantages of Low Cost Companies
The first thing that comes to mind is the low cost of flights. What explains such low and attractive tariffs for passengers? In fact, everything is extremely simple: the cost of the Low Cost air flight of the company does not include anything other than the fare and airport charges. For any additional service you have to pay separately. It's about eating on board, speeding up registration, taking your luggage or making changes to the departure date. However, these nuances on the popularity of budget airlines are not reflected. Today their representative offices are open in many countries of the world. The most popular carriers are Wizz Air, Air Berlin, Pegasus Airlines, Norwegian, Easy Jet and Air Arabia. These budget airlines are actively adopting experience to reduce the cost of flights from each other and are developing new strategies for cheaper tariffs.
Another feature of the work of low-cost is the online booking of air tickets. This is done in order to exclude the additional costs of passengers that arise when paying for the services of agencies booking flights. But the level of comfort does not suffer from the reduction of tariffs. Low Cost companies are the choice of business people who are more important in a short time to be in point B, while spending the minimum amount, because during the week such trips can be several. But tour operators do not lag behind: they often buy seats and order charter flights from low cost carriers. This positively affects the cost of package tours. Wins and airlines, and tour operators, and travelers.
Important nuances
As already mentioned, all additional services to the passenger must be paid separately. So, you can bring your hand luggage free with you only if its weight and dimensions do not exceed the permissible norms. Some low-cost carriers also differentiate luggage in size (small, large). So, if your luggage is recognized as large, then you will have to pay around 10 euros. Sometimes for one place for luggage you have to pay about 20 euros. And further! These amounts are valid only when paid online, at the airport these services will cost more by 50%.
It should also be taken into account that the low-cost airline ticket is non-refundable and is subject to instant redemption. You can hardly change the date if necessary. And if the company provides such a service, it will not be without additional payment. That's why paying for a ticket is better by bank transfer, to win about a day to think over the dates.
Please note that there is no business class in the low-cost area, and boarding passes to passengers are issued without indicating the place. If it matters to you where to sit, then it's better to get to the airport in advance, and the registration is one of the first. Some companies allow you to reserve ordinary places or places with space for placing feet
You do not have to rely on free meals or drinks. Usually, the airports choose the most distant ones in order to save the company, which entails additional expenses for the transfer.
Whatever it was, setting all the priorities, you can still save on the flight, if comfort is not in the first place.