How do Budget Airlines Work?

This video is inspired by all of the travel that we have done with budget airlines in 2022, we have used the insights we learnt from working with Ryanair in 2022 and of course we took inspiration from the AMAZING Wendover productions long form video on budget airlines.

in this video we show you how budget airlines work.

we go through some of the ways budget airlines are able to offer tickets at really low prices. The business model really took off in europe and has seen a rise in budget airlines such as easyjet, ryanair and wizz air.

firstly You will notice budget airlines do not to use an air bridge to get off the pane and use a stairs instead. This is because It's cheaper.

Budget airlines like ryanair only buy and use one type of airplane. Budget airlines use only one type of aircraft. (EasyJet only uses the Airbus A320). why is this? it's because when ordering aircraft, the business can get a bulk discount on the planes

the Cabin crew onboard budget airlines will be at the beginning of their career. less experienced cabin crew are cheaper and their salaries are not as high.

the budget airlines offer fewer amenities onboard. Aircraft maintenance can be costly (seat reclines, headrests, and in-flight entertainment screens). all plane amenities have to be have to be services and maintained regularly. Budget airlines reduce maintenance costs by removing these luxuries.

ryanair and easy jet dont fly to major airports such as heathrow or JFK in new york. Landing fees at major airports cost more. Budget airlines will choose to fly to london luton or london stansted on a budget airline. .

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[bluesgrooves]

Let alone Luton not being in London, Stansted is in a whole different continent

[geographynoobmapper]

And they also don't waste fuel trying to get a smooth landing. We all know an average Ryanair landing...

[dteezle]

They don't have seat pockets on ryanair so they don't have to empty them after each flight. Means quicker turnaround time and more profit

[helio]

The cheapest flights come in situations when there's a lot of unidirectional demand. For example, Flying football fans from Liverpool to Paris for a match. You could fly for 10€ the other direction on that day so the planes don't come back empty. If you're flying in a highly demanded direction the fare won't be cheap.

[EinfachLuap]

A comment on the Gate thing: afaik they don't cost anything extra at most airports, budget airlines usually use the stairs and positions away from the terminal because boarding and deboarding goes a lot faster. Source: am a pilot and was cabin crew. :)

[robertsteinbach]

Spirit Airlines, an American budget airlines, gets a lot of hate for everything being an option. We joke that you have to pay a seat fee, a storm avoidance fee, a pilot upgrade fee (since the default pilot is a 10 year old video game player), an emergency oxygen fee, a "no crashing" fee, a carry on bag fee, a live flight attendant fee (the default is that they work from home), and a fee calculation fee.

[rockstardonut]

London got like 8 airports. 7 of them are an hour away from the center lol. And they're all named "London Something" 😂

[VetskuGaming]

Also one reason why Ryanair gets huge discounts is from when they buy their planes. If my memory serves me correct, Ryanair actually bought like 40 or something planed after 9/11 and got them for dirt cheap because no othr airline wanted them

[hivram]

Finally someone that says « approximately » true stuff about aviation! :)

[cz.travelmaster]

I've had about 40 flights with Ryanair in my life and it happened to me ONCE that the tunnel was used for boarding. It was such a shock that I still remember it vividly after years 😂 The plane arrived terribly delayed and the passengers from the previous flight were getting out through the back door and down the stairs while we were already boarding through the tunnel...I was thinking it must have been cheaper for them to pay for the tunnel and cut the delay 😄

[juliogonzo]

a pro tip for flying budget airlines that allow seating selection, pay extra for overwing emergency exit seat. your knees will thank you if you are tall

[theldraspneumonoultramicro]

there's this guy who put up a giant sign on a field vissible for people coming on for landing in Gatwick saying "Welcome to Luton"
(edit: fixed minor spelling mistake)

[Beregorn]

Also, the cheap tickets are cheap only until you try to buy them: the moment you start your search for a flight, the prices start rising

[TheArkamedBat]

In Madrid, they use a tunnel always. I have flown to Warsaw (and back), and I have gotten on/off via a tunnel both ways.

[freddie_w]

The lack of seat pockets is so the aircraft are easier to clean. This means they can reduce turnaround times, which saves them money.

[muresansergiubohdan]

Biggest reason is actually government (or local) subsidies. They will ask huge sums from government to fly in a country / city to bring tourists or to offer the people cheap vacations. So basically we are all paying for those tickets regardless if we fly or not.

[KBinturong]

I live next to a ryanair airport. Best thing ever. I never travelled so much in my life. It’s 2h max. It get often delayed but it’s ok as I paid for 20€. This year I tested business on KLM. It was really nice but I just can’t afford to spend 300€ for a flight. (Ryanair had cancelled their flight, luckily it was a business trip)

[hnjahnjah]

Yeah, travelled to Warsaw with Ryan Air and had to take a 45 min bus ride to actually get to Warsaw cause we landed in the middle of a field surrounded by woods... Also, Stansted is also not in London 🤣

[LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

However, it doesn't mean that they will be the cheapest to fly for everyone.

Just before the pandemic I had to fly from Berlin to Stockholm - and then a few days later from Stockholm to Amsterdam.

After crunching all the numbers, going with SAS on a SAS Plus "Smart" fare ended up costing less than flying with EasyJet. No doubt a better experience too!

[fall]

We have a lot of them in the US too. They're like a bus with wings. Sometimes they walk down the aisle and try to sell you things or apply for credit cards. I don't have any complaints. You're paying for a cheap flight with no extras and that's exactly what you get.