We’ve got some criteria we apply to every fare we consider sending to our members—and some low-cost carriers routinely fit the bill, while others routinely do not.
Some of our favorite low-cost airlines are Norwegian, Air Canada Rouge, LEVEL Airlines, Southwest, and AirAsia X. Skytrax’s most recent list of the best low-cost airlines lists the top five as AirAsia, easyJet, Norwegian, Southwest Airlines, and AirAsia X. Norwegian, AirAsia X, Jetstar Airways, WestJet, and Eurowings make up their top five best long-haul low-cost airlines.