the LCC's have opened more jobs for the Pilots, Engineers, Aircraft Mechanics and such...
From a UK point of view, I would say they have done the opposite...look at EZE's purchases over the years. The UK charter market consolidation is mainly down to the dominance of eastJet and Ryanair and that holiday companies can no longer compete in the short haul sector...
The future of small regional LCC's such as Globespan and Jet2 who are trying to gain some market mass may also be doubt as they are "sqeezed" out of the market...without turning this into a LBA v GLA "spotters" heated debate...
The choice of employers are shrinking with each summer season...