Budget Airlines

Budget, Low-cost, Low-fare or No-frills, many names same idea. Eliminate most of the traditional passenger services and reduce costs to a minimum. To reduce the price of fares to passengers is contrary to IATA rules, which is why budget airlines operate outside it.

Originating in North America, the idea spread to Europe in the early 1990's with the transition of Ryan Air. The mid 1990's saw the first purpose formed budget airline with EasyJet, and almost all Full Service Airlines have now tried a No-Frills arm but with mixed success. One notable convert is British Midland with bmibaby.

The Net provides them with the opportunity to eliminate the commissions paid to travel systems traditionally used to sell seats, and it's no coincidence that airlines who fully embraced the Net seem to be experiencing the most success.

The 3 budget airlines mentioned above are known by almost all air travellers, yet at the time of this page being published, there are 26 budget airlines operating out of the UK. NawtNets Budget Airline Guide and Route Guide are super ways for potential passengers to find the airline or tour operator who owns the seat they want to buy.