Loukostery: what they are and how they work + 26 low cost airlines and 3 search engine
Travels / / December 19, 2019
What is loukostery
Loukostery, loukost, discounters - is the low cost airlines with an efficient business organization, thanks to which the prices for tickets greatly reduced. Most low-cost airlines:
- Sell tickets online and not spend money for the ticket offices.
- Do not provide free food and entertainment. If you wish, all this can be enjoyed on board the aircraft or in advance at the booking stage.
- Increase the number of passenger seats in an airplane and do not allow you to select the location of the seats for free. Would you like to sit next to loved ones - pay.
- Employ fewer staff. As a rule, employees on board loukostera perform several tasks, for example, loaded the luggage and clean the aircraft cabin.
- Use the new planes. To eliminate the cost of repairs, use only loukostery new aircraft, and after several years of operation sold to other airlines.
What you need to know when buying a ticket
- Buy a ticket in advance. The higher the occupancy of the aircraft, the higher will be the cost of tickets.
- Sign up online. Through the Internet it can be done for free, and the airport will have to pay.
- Buy the cheapest tickets only if you are completely sure that the fly. At cheap rates, you can not return the ticket, if you cancel the trip. So if you are not 100% sure, choose the tariff, where the ticket can be taken.
- Travel light. Cheap fares do not require free luggage space. You will be able to take only hand luggage and for checked baggage have to pay extra. If no baggage can not do, please register in advance on the website - so come by 50-90% cheaper.
- Buy extras in advance. If you are going to order food on the plane or other services, do it in advance on the airline. So it will be much cheaper than on board the aircraft.
Below is a list of popular low-cost airlines for budget travel: 8 flights departing from Russia and 18 without.
Loukostery with flights from Russia
Eurowings
Loukosterov large German airline Lufthansa with the base airports of Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf and Hamburg. Planes flying companies almost all over Europe, there are flights to the United States, Africa and Asia.
Russian city of which flies Eurowings
- Moscow.
- St. Petersburg.
Baggage
baggage allowance depending on the tariff. In the cheapest available one free hand baggage weight is not more than 8 kg, and dimensions that do not exceed 55 × 40 × 23 cm. It is also possible to take a small bag or briefcase dimensions 40 × 30 × 10 cm;
Eurowings →
Airbaltic
Latvian national airline. It commits both freight and passenger services. The main airport is Riga.
AirBaltic is not low-cost airlines in its pure form, however, is selling tickets in economy class so cheap that deserves its name. With AirBaltic flight directions are available here.
Russian city of which flies AirBaltic
- Moscow;
- St. Petersburg;
- Kazan;
- Sochi;
- Kaliningrad.
Baggage
Number of free baggage allowance depends on the tariff. Free in the cheapest possible to take hand luggage dimensions 55 × 40 × 23 cm and a weight of 8 kg + one personal item with dimensions 30 × 40 × 10 cm.
airbaltic →
Vueling
The second-largest air carrier in Spain, one of the largest low cost airlines. Vueling serves destinations in Europe, the Western Mediterranean and North Africa.
Russian city of which Vueling flies
- Moscow.
- St. Petersburg.
Baggage and hand luggage
Each passenger is allowed to transport one piece of hand baggage which must not exceed the weight 10 kg, and dimensions 55 × 40 × 20 cm (a tariff Excellence 14 kg) + personal item dimensions 35 × 20 × 20 cm.
Vueling →
wizz Air
Hungarian low-cost airline with airports in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Wizz Air planes are flying in 44 countries, making flights across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and in Kazakhstan. It flies directly from Russia to Hungary: Debrecen and Budapest.
Russian city of which fly Wizz Air
- Moscow.
- St. Petersburg.
Baggage and hand luggage
Like other loukostery, Wizz Air puts severe restrictions on carry-on luggage. Free you can bring in your hand luggage with dimensions of 55 × 40 × 23 cm and weighing less than 10 kg. By purchasing WIZZ Priority service, you can also take with you a small bag of 40 × 30 × 18 cm and put it under the seat.
Wizz Air →
FlyDubai
Airline of the United Arab Emirates, based in Dubai International Airport. Loukostera planes fly across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
Russian city of which flies Flydubai
- Samara.
- Ufa.
- Kazan.
- Yekaterinburg.
- Rostov-on-Don.
- Moscow.
- Mineral water.
- Krasnodar.
Baggage
At a rate of "Economy" free hand luggage may be carried dimensions 55 × 38 × 20 cm and weighing up to 7kg. It is also possible to take a small bag with dimensions of 25 × 33 × 20 cm. The total weight of hand luggage - not more than 10 kg.
FlyDubai →
Air Arabia
The largest low-cost airlines in the Middle East with a base airport in Sharjah (UAE). Aircraft airlines fly to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Apart from the usual flights have a service Air Arabia Holidays: Custom tour package with the flight number and the hotel at discounted rates.
Russian city of which fly Air Arabia
Moscow.
Baggage
Free can take one piece of hand luggage with dimensions not more than 55 × 40 × 20 cm and weight 10 kg. Baggage is better to register online: you pay 90% less and be able to choose the weight: 20, 30 or 40 kg. At the airport, you can register only 20 kg.
Air Arabia →
pegasus Airlines
A major low-cost airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey. Provides passenger air transportation to Europe and Turkey.
Russian city, of which Pegasus Airlines flies
- Moscow.
- Mineral water.
- Novosibirsk.
- Krasnodar.
Baggage
Free hand baggage can take the dimensions 55 × 40 × 20 cm and weighing no more than 8 kg. On the more expensive rates also available free of charge one piece of luggage up to 20 kg.
Pegasus Airlines →
SmartWings
The Czech low-cost airlines with daily flights between Moscow and Prague.
Baggage
At any rate the passenger is entitled to one free baggage weighing up to 15 kg, one carry-on luggage dimensions 56 × 45 × 25 cm and a weight of 8 kg and a small bag measuring 40 × 30 × 15 cm up to 3 kg.
SmartWings →
Loukostery no direct flights from Russia
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian budget airline, one of the largest low-cost airlines c main airport in Oslo. Norwegian planes fly across Europe, North Africa, Asia, North and South America.
there service norwegian Holidays Order flight and hotel or flight and car. For this promise to your free baggage single items of luggage and the ability to choose good seats on the plane.
Norwegian Air Shuttle →
EasyJet
British low-cost airline. Performs domestic and international flights to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
The site has a section "Travel ideas"Where you can specify your budget and get a selection of the best places to stay.
EasyJet →
Ryanair
Irish low-cost airlines to the base airport in Dublin, the largest low cost airline in Europe. Ryanair serves over 1600 destinations around Europe, flying in Morocco, Israel and Jordan.
Ryanair →
Blu-express
Italian low-cost airline. Destinations: Greece, Italy, Cape Verde, Mexico, Albania, Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Tanzania.
Blu-express →
WOW Air
Budget airlines from Iceland to Europe, USA, Canada and Israel.
WOW Air →
cebu Pacific
Philippine budget airline serves 37 domestic and 27 international destinations in 17 countries in Asia.
Cebu Pacific →
Condor
German low-cost carrier, operates flights to the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean islands.
condor →
Interjet
Mexican airline. Performs domestic flights and international flights to Latin America, USA and Canada.
Interjet →
Gol
Brazil's low-cost airline operates scheduled passenger services on airports in the country and abroad: in the USA, Latin America and Europe.
Gol →
Mango
The South African budget airline with domestic flights.
mango →
Atlasglobal
Turkish airline based in Istanbul. It produces regular and charter passenger air travel within the country as well as in European countries, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Iran, Morocco, Kuwait, Israel, Cyprus.
Atlasglobal →
Sun Country Airlines
Low-cost carrier United States, working in the field of regular and charter passenger services on the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean Islands.
Sun Country Airlines →
Flybe
British low-cost airline with flights to 85 European airports.
flybe →
Transavia
The Dutch low-cost airline. Flights from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Eindhoven in the city of Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Finland, France, Croatia.
Transavia →
nok Air
Thai budget carrier with flights within the country, as well as in China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore.
Nok Air →
Air India Express
Indian low-cost airline with headquarters in Mumbai. Powered by the passenger market from India airports in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Air India Express →
AirAsia X
Malaysian budget airline, Asia's most popular low-cost airlines. Provides passenger transport services throughout Asia, makes flights to Australia, New Zealand, France and the UK.
AirAsia X →
jin Air
South Korean budget airline. Performs aviareysyvnutri Korea, in the country's north-east and south-east Asia, on Guam and Hawaii.
Jin Air →
Find cheap flights
With the help of search engines you can find the right flight at a low price.
Flylowcost
Looking for the best price on tickets loukosterov environment and traditional airlines. The filters can be specified airline, flight duration, number of stops, baggage. There is a calendar of low prices.
After you select the ticket you'll be redirected to the aggregator site for booking.
Flylowcost →
LowCostAirlines
Website in English. There are filters for the price, change, flight times and airlines.
LowCostAirlines →
Cheapflights
Search engine with a variety of filters, including method of payment, duration of flight and service provider for the Booking. Next to the options listed in the filters cost. For example, if you select a specific airport, one can see how much it will cost flight from the other - it is convenient for those who are primarily interested in price.
Cheapflights →
When buying a ticket be sure to ask about additional services, terms and baggage allowable size of hand luggage.