They received this name because they offer flights at a price lower than conventional companies. This is because it eliminates certain that other companies offer. They are also called English low cost.

Many low-cost airlines are installed at certain airports in return for local authorities to grant them a grant for the promotion of this autonomous region.

History

The first company that offered flights at a very low price was Pacific Southwest Airlines who came from the USA This company would start its flights to the mid-twentieth century.

In the 90s these companies spread to Europe and later arrived in Spain around 2000. Since then the number of companies increased significantly worldwide.

Features

Some of the characteristics of this type of companies that make the price of the ticket is cheaper are:

·  Reduction of certain services such as meals.

·  Tickets cheaper the more it is anticipated purchase.

·  Direct sale of tickets via the Internet, thus there are no middlemen charge.

·  There is only one class of passengers, so the number of flight crew is smaller.

·  Employees multitasking, which is responsible for responding to both passenger and the cleaning of the aircraft.

·  Flights to secondary airports, where rates are lower.

·  Time slot low, ie, reduce time spent at the airport.

·  Just buy one type of plane to reduce costs in the period of training of mechanics.

Remarks

Currently emerging new airlines known as a high cost. Just have tickets and offer business class travel long distances on airplanes where the seats are turned into beds, and even one can smoke.