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Germanwings
Germanwings GmbH was a German low-cost airline wholly owned by Lufthansa which operated under the Eurowings brand. It was based in Cologne with hubs at Cologne Bonn Airport, Stuttgart Airport, Hamburg Airport, Berlin Tegel Airport, and Munich Airport; and further bases at Hannover Airport and Dortmund Airport.
Go First
Indian low-cost airline
AIX Connect
low-cost airline of India
Blue Air
defunct Romanian low-cost airline
Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd, operating as Tigerair, was a low-cost airline headquartered in Singapore. It operated services to regional destinations in Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Taiwan, China and India from its main base at Singapore Changi Airport. It was founded as an independent airline in 2003, and was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange under the Tiger Airways Holdings name in 2010. In October 2014, parent company Tiger Airways Holdings became a subsidiary of the SIA Group, who took a 56% ownership stake.
Norwegian Long Haul
defunct division of Norwegian Air Shuttle
Air Italy
Defunct Italian airline (2018-2020)
kulula.com
Kulula.com (stylized as kulula.com) and commonly referred to as Kulula was a South African low-cost airline, operating on major domestic routes from O. R. Tambo International Airport and Lanseria International Airport, both serving the city of Johannesburg. The airline's headquarters were located at Bonaero Park, Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The name 'Kulula' comes from the Nguni languages of Zulu and Xhosa, meaning ''It's easy.'' Kulula suspended operations on 1 June 2022 pending securing of additional funding. The company was placed into liquidation on 9 June 2022.
Norwegian Air UK
defunct UK airline
Onur Air
defunct Turkish airline (1992-2021)
Norwegian Air Norway
airline
Jetstar Asia Airways
Asian subsidiary of Jetstar airways
Q29017875
former Argentine airline, 2017-2020
Interjet
Interjet (official legal name ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V.), also known as Interjet Airlines, was a Mexican low-cost carrier headquartered in Mexico City. The airline operated scheduled flights to and from various destinations within Mexico, as well as to and from the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The airline was a family business: until December 2010, the president and CEO was Miguel Alemán Magnani, son of Miguel Alemán Velasco, who is president of the group that owns the airline, Grupo Alemán. Alemán Velasco is in turn son of former President of Mexico Miguel
Tiger Airways Australia
Singapore low-cost airline
Norwegian Air International
Irish airline
Zest Airways
defunct Philippine airline
Albawings
Albawings was an Albanian low-cost airline headquartered in Tirana and based at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.
1time Airline
1time Airline (Pty) Ltd commonly called 1time was a South African low-cost airline that operated between 2004 and 2012. Based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, 1time operated scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base was OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg. The name of the company, "one time!", is a South African expression meaning "for real!".
Atlas Blue
old Moroccan low cost airline
Vanilla Air
Japanese Airline
Indochina Airlines
Vietnamese airline based in Ho Chi Minh City.
Simplifly Deccan
First low-cost airline in India, defunct since August 2008
AirAsia Japan
defunct Japanese Airline
Viva Air Colombia
Colombian airline
PLAY
Icelandic low-cost airline
JAL Express
airline
Jet4you
Jet4you was a low-cost airline based in Casablanca, Morocco. It operated services between Moroccan cities and destinations in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland (Sunway charter) and Italy. Its main base was Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, with focus cities at Agadir, Nador, Paris and Tangier.
Bahrain Air
airline
Valuair
Valuair (Chinese: 惠旅航空) was a Singapore-based low-cost carrier. It was launched on 5 May 2004, initially offering services to Bangkok and Hong Kong, before expanding to Indonesia, Mainland China and other cities in Thailand. It differentiated itself from other low-cost carriers by offering frills such as a baggage allowance of 20 kg, in-flight food, and a large seat pitch. Acquired on 24 July 2005 by Jetstar Asia, an Australian airline, the Valuair brand was retained for Jetstar Asia's scheduled services to major cities in Indonesia until 26 October 2014.
Mihin Lanka
Sri Lankan low-fare airline
Air Manas
former Kyrgyzstani airline
Flyr
Defunct Norwegian low-cost airline
Air Costa
Airline
Indonesia AirAsia X
long-haul low-cost airline of Indonesia; operated 2014–2019
SmartWings
defunct brand of Smartwing company
Buta Airways
former airline owned by Azerbaijian Airlines
Lanmei Airlines
Cambodian airline
Australian Airlines
Australian defunct airline
FlyEgypt
flyEgypt was an Egyptian low-cost and charter airline headquartered in Cairo.
MexicanaClick
MexicanaClick, formerly Click Mexicana, was Mexicana's regional operator, serving most of Mexicana's domestic routes between more than 25 Mexican cities. It was founded as a low-cost carrier, but changed its market to regional operations after its acquisition by Mexicana. Its main base was Mexico City International Airport.
Viva Macau
airline
Spirit of Manila Airlines
airline
Aero Asia International
Pakistani airline
Laker Airways
defunct British airline
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
low cost airline based in Hong Kong
V Air
Taiwanese airline
Freedom Air
airline
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
UAE low-cost airline
Air Southwest
airline
Air Arabia Jordan
Sama
Saudi airline
BRA Transportes Aéreos
Brazilian airline
Jetstar Hong Kong
airline
Viva Air Peru
Peruvian low-cost airline
Air Pegasus
former airline in India
Ernest Airlines
former Italian airline
Bonza
Bonza Aviation Pty Ltd, operating as Bonza, was a short-lived Australian low-cost airline, headquartered on the Sunshine Coast. Founded in October 2021, Bonza commenced operations on 31 January 2023. The airline entered voluntary administration on 30 April 2024 suspending all services, after several aircraft were repossessed. It was placed in liquidation on 2 July 2024 after laying off its workforce and failing to find a buyer.
Servivensa
Servivensa S.A. (legally Servicios Avensa S.A.) was a low-cost airline based in Caracas, Venezuela that operated scheduled domestic and international flights.
Fly Arna
Defunct Armenian low-cost airline