Budget airlines are a growing fad, especially in current economic conditions. Since the popularity of budget airlines spread across Europe, America has taken advice from across the pond and budget airlines are popping up in North America as well.
Budget airlines are also known as no-frills, low-cost carriers. Some of the more popular no-frill airlines are Easy Jet, Ryanair, JetBlue, Southwest, Tiger and Bangkok Air.
Depending on where you are going, flights can be as cheap as $20 and as expensive as $199. Keep in mind the sooner you book your flight, the cheaper it will be.
When riding on low-cost carriers, you will see there are few perks to the airline. You will not have assigned seating, entertainment or free meals.
Some airlines offer high-end HD televisions and screens on every seat, but you must rent headphones to hear the movies.
To book a no-frills ticket, you must book your ticket on the airlines website. Be sure to print your ticket because it will not be mailed or picked up at the office. It will only be sent through email.
