Spirit Airlines? latest $8 airfares from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba for travel on September 4, 15 and 24 2007 has brought down low-cost airfares to new lows. Airlines such as JetBlue, Southwest, Ryanair and EasyJet charge as low as $20 per flight, all taxes included.
The brisk growth of these carriers has made flying incredibly friendly for budget travelers!
True, these twenty dollar fares are not available for everyone. However, the average fares are around $80 and on most occasions never go beyond $190. If saving money on air travel is your priority, over pre-assigned seating, in-flight entertainment, or even free meals, these flying buses are meant for you.
Some low- cost airlines provide a kind of classy experience, which is unavailable in coach class of even the conventional carriers. Try out a JetBlue flight. You'll be thrilled at the wide leather seats, generous legroom, and personal seatback screens with DirectTV onboard.
What's most attractive about these low-cost airlines is that the tickets are always priced one-way. This means you have the freedom to fly away across the continents without ever having to return to a hub airport first.
Besides, no-frills carriers have made travel so much easier. Say for instance you are in New York and are planning a Europe tour. All you need to do is fly transatlantic into a central airport such as London, and then buy these no-frills tickets to Venice, from there to Athens, then jet set to Munich, go to Madrid or anywhere you wish. You'll save big money!
However, one thing you want to consider is that most of these airlines have very strict baggage allowance limits and charge high fees for excess baggage. Hence, it's always advisable to pack and travel as light as possible. After all, you don't want to end up paying more for your baggage than your plane ticket!
No-frills or low-cost airlines have definitely made flying affordable to everyone. So, you can travel virtually anywhere without breaking the bank.
