No frill airlines [Archive]

Rwy in Sight

15th Jul 2002, 21:09

Does anyone know who are the no frill airlines in Europe and in the USA and their sites as to learn a few things about each.

Tasso

FWA NATCA

15th Jul 2002, 22:07

Rwy,

In the USA for no frills but excellant service
Air Tran Airlines (fly mainly east of the Mississippi and Dallas/Houston) http://www.airtran.com

America West Airlines http://www.americawest.com

South West Airlines (another very good airline) http:www.southwest.com

Frontier Airlines http://www.frontierairlines.com

There may be others but these are the ones that fly through my area.

Mike

World Traveller

15th Jul 2002, 22:32

easyjet.com the most well known (UK)
ryanair.com the most controversial (UK);
go-fly.com - about to be taken over by easyJet (UK);
buzzaway.com - urgh, 146s, stay away! (UK);
ciaofly.com (possibly a joke that one) (Italy);
airlibexpress.com (French);
goodjet.com (Swedish);
bmibaby.com (UK);
basiqair.com (Netherlands);
virginexpress.com (Belgium)

apparently Norweigan Air Shutlle are to get 737s an (re) launch themselves as a low fare airline.

off the top of my head.....

try Canjet, Westjet, Tango in canada, GOL in Brazil, also Spirit, jetBlue.com, Vanguard and Delta Express in the USA. A web search should find the relevant www addresses.

WT

ops kid

16th Jul 2002, 06:41

Rwy in Sight: For a fairly comprehensive list, try
www.simonbeck.com/links (http://www.simonbeck.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/links/index.html#airlines) :cool:

stevobeevo

16th Jul 2002, 14:46

World Traveller, You obviously haven't been to Ireland as Dublin is not a UK city. Ryanair is an Irish Low Fares airline. Must compliment you on your list though, very thorough.:D

Herod

16th Jul 2002, 17:26

World Traveller. Your list not a thorough as it seems. buzzaway.com also operates the 737, and provides the best service of the UK low cost airlines. I can only assume you haven't tried them.

World Traveller

16th Jul 2002, 21:33

OK, yes I have been to Ireland and yes I have flown on Buzz. I was only going off the top of my head.

Apologies for Ryanair, thinking 'bulk of operations' rather than home country. Wrist duly slapped.

Apologies for forgetting Buzz's 737s. I have an immense dislike of 146s:mad: , particularly 6 abreast versions. Fine if you use their unique abilities. I am pax not crew so can't and won't comment from the other side.

Only redeeming feature is my first ever jumpseat ride was in G-UKHP, in the days of Air UK.

WT