Fare-the Only Criteria for Choosing Cheap Airlines Flights?

 



If you had thought that $39 flight is unimaginable, then Frontier has done this unimaginable thing by offering this highly discounted fare for some routes. Quite naturally, passengers would be booking tickets on it ahead of others. Just is Frontier has been in limelight for offering cheap air fares, the same is being done by Ryan Air in Europe. People, whenever they look for low cost fares, invariably turn to the cheap airlines, which are also the budget airlines.

How are the low cost airlines able to offer these low fares? It is done by adopting a two pronged approach. One part of this approach is to make all other things chargeable, such as baggage (even cabin), check-in, meals, entertainment, etc. So, the price of the ticket is only the price it will take to occupy the seat. In general, passengers end-up bringing some articles or buying services which do have a cost. This way the passengers end up paying more than just the ticket price.

The other part is to ramp up the efficiencies of the business model. These efficiencies are operational and financial in nature. Let us first look at the financial modeling of this business. The aircraft which are leased have a well negotiated price with the manufacturer since the orders of hundreds of planes of same model are placed in one single order. This means that the manufacturing company can offer the best possible discounts. At the same time, the financing companies are able to offer the best interest rates which also reduce the cost of financing.

Cheap airlines, or budget airlines, as these are popularly called, also have a well-defined operational efficiency model. Right from the selection of the most fuel efficient planes, to having only economy class, not offering freebies, using short-haul flights and ensuring least turn-around times, ensure that the efficiency factor is taken care of right from the beginning of business.

Though low cost budget carriers provide cheaper fares than regular airline companies, passengers shall take into consideration a number of limitations which they will have to fly with when traveling in their planes.  Passengers might also have to do some additional arrangements, such as carrying home cooked food, etc. since the airline either does not offer these on-board or it is exorbitantly priced. Similarly, the baggage and check-in options have to be worked up in order not to spend money on these.

If, however, you think that you will have to buy some articles or services, do add up its cost and compare it with the other full-service carriers to know which will be a cheaper option to go with.

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