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Air Arabia (العربية للطيران)
Air Arabia (العربية للطيران) is a low-cost airline group headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It began flying in 2003 as the Middle East's first low-cost carrier.
Air India Express
Air India Express, also known as Air India Charters, is an Indian low-cost airline founded in 2005, now a Tata-owned Air India subsidiary flying domestic and short-haul international routes.
AirAsia
AirAsia is a Malaysian low-cost airline group headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, relaunched by Tony Fernandes in December 2001 and serving Southeast Asia and beyond under the slogan "Now everyone can fly."
AirAsia Group
AirAsia Group Berhad, the listed Malaysian low-cost carrier group formed in 2026 from AirAsia X, flies more than 150 destinations and was named Skytrax's best low-cost airline 17 years running.
AirAsia X
AirAsia X Berhad was a Malaysian low-cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, the long-haul affiliate of AirAsia, which in 2026 became the listed parent of all AirAsia-branded airlines.
Akasa Air
Akasa Air is an Indian low-cost airline based in Mumbai, launched in 2022 with backing from investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and flying an all-Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air, also known as Allegiant Airlines, is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded in 1997, flying nonstop routes between under-served cities and leisure destinations.
AVA Airlines
AVA Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی آوا) is a privately held Iranian passenger airline based at Tehran Mehrabad Airport. Founded in 2023, it flies domestic routes plus international services to Istanbul, Baghdad, and Kabul.
Avelo Airlines
Avelo Airlines, formerly Casino Express and XTRA Airways, is an American ultra-low-cost airline based in Houston that launched in 2021, the first new mainline US carrier in nearly 15 years.
Azul Brazilian Airlines
Azul (Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras) is a Brazilian low-cost airline founded in 2008 by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, serving more Brazilian cities than any other carrier.
Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways is an American low-cost airline founded by JetBlue founder David Neeleman and based in Salt Lake City, which began flying in 2021, connecting smaller U.S. cities with nonstop routes other airlines do not serve.
Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific, also known as Cebu Pacific Air, is a Philippine low-cost airline and the country's leading carrier, flying domestic and international routes from five hubs.
EasyJet
EasyJet is a British low-cost airline founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995, operating point-to-point scheduled flights across Europe and ranking among the continent's largest carriers by seat capacity.
Eurowings
Eurowings is a German low-cost airline and the Lufthansa Group's point-to-point value carrier, formed in 1993, with a fleet of 98 aircraft serving 150 destinations in 40 countries.
Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines is a Canadian low-cost airline headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, founded as a charter operator in 2005 and repositioned in 2017 as an ultra-low-cost carrier.
Flyadeal
Flyadeal is a Saudi low-cost airline wholly owned by the Saudia Group, launched in 2017, based in Riyadh, and flying to 34 destinations in 8 countries.
Flydubai
Flydubai, formally the Dubai Aviation Corporation, is a Dubai-based airline owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Launched in 2009, it flies an all-Boeing 737 fleet to more than 135 destinations.
Flynas (طيران ناس)
Flynas, also known as National Air Services, is a Saudi low-cost airline based in Riyadh, founded in 2007 and flying to more than 80 destinations in 38 countries.
FlySafair
FlySafair is a South African low-cost airline owned by Safair Operations, part of ASL Aviation Holdings, which launched flights in 2014 and became the country's largest low-cost carrier.
French Bee
French Bee is a French low-cost long-haul airline based at Paris-Orly Airport and owned by Groupe Dubreuil. It flies an all-Airbus A350 fleet on leisure routes.
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is an American ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1994, it is the largest such carrier in the United States.
Germanwings
Germanwings GmbH was a German low-cost airline wholly owned by Lufthansa and based at Cologne/Bonn Airport, flying across Europe from 2002 until its operations were discontinued in 2020.
HK Express
HK Express, also known as Hong Kong Express Airways, is a Hong Kong low-cost airline serving over 30 Asian cities from its hub at Hong Kong International Airport.
IndiGo
IndiGo, also known as IndiGo Airlines and operated by InterGlobe Aviation, is India's largest passenger airline, a low-cost carrier founded in 2006 by Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal.
Jazeera Airways
Jazeera Airways (طيران الجزيرة) is a Kuwaiti low-cost airline established in 2004 as Kuwait's first private airline. It operates an all-Airbus fleet from Kuwait International Airport.
JetBlue
JetBlue Airways Corporation is an American low-cost airline headquartered in New York City. Founded by David Neeleman, it began flying in 2000 and serves more than 100 destinations.
JetSMART
JetSMART is a South American ultra-low-cost airline based in Santiago de Chile, created by Indigo Partners and flying since 2017 across Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia.
Jetstar
Jetstar is a low-cost airline group owned by the Qantas Group, launched in Australia in May 2004 and now comprising Jetstar Airways and Jetstar Japan.
Lauda (airline)
Lauda, also known as Laudamotion or LaudaMotion, is a European low-cost airline founded by Niki Lauda in 2018, sold to Ryanair in 2018, and operating Airbus A320 aircraft for the Ryanair Group.
Lion Air
Lion Air, also known as PT Lion Mentari Airlines, is an Indonesian private low-cost airline founded in Jakarta in 1999 that leads the domestic market with about 40% share.