List of low-cost airlines

The following is a list of low-cost carriers organised by home country.

A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills, discount or budget carrier or airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services.

This is a list of largest low-cost carriers in the world, ranked by number of transported passengers, shown below in millions.

A Mango Boeing 737. The airline ceased operations in July 2021.
A kulula.com jet at Cape Town International Airport . The airline ceased operations in June 2022.
A Flybondi Boeing 737-83N
A Volaris Airbus A320-232
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 approaching Newark Liberty International Airport
A Jetstar Asia A320 at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan
An AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft in Kuala Lumpur International Airport .
An IndiGo Airbus A320neo. The airline is the largest operator of A320neos.
A Cebu Pacific A330-300 approaching Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila, Philippines
HK Express Airbus A320-200
Flydubai Boeing 737-800 approaching Dubai International Airport, UAE.
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER at Singapore Changi Airport . Lion Air is the largest low-cost airline in Indonesia.
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800. Ryanair is the largest low-cost airline in Europe and second largest in the world.
Eurowings Airbus A320-200
An Airbus A319 of EasyJet , the largest budget airline in the United Kingdom .