| Are you planning a weekend getaway or a holiday | | | | the same day in the evening and still pay the same |
| break and want to find cheap air tickets? Before you | | | | price for the air tickets. Contrary to that, traditional |
| start searching for them, find out if it is more | | | | carriers sometimes set minimum-stay requirements or |
| beneficial for you to fly with traditional or low cost | | | | a Saturday-night-stay rule in order to get a bargain |
| airlines. Both types have their pros and cons and it | | | | price. If your trip is only one or two days long, the |
| can pay off to consider them in advance. | | | | price can be again much higher. |
| What is the biggest difference between these | | | | A great advantage of traditional airlines remains in |
| airlines? Ironically, it is not always the air ticket price. | | | | all-in services. You will not pay extra for airport |
| Traditional airlines had to decrease their prices on | | | | check-in or checked bags and if you happen to carry |
| many (especially short-haul) routes because of fierce | | | | excess baggage, employees of traditional airlines are |
| competition and the prices can be often similar. If | | | | more likely to overlook one or two additional |
| you watch carefully airfare deals offered by | | | | kilograms. In most cases you will get free |
| traditional carriers, you can fly even cheaper with | | | | refreshment on board with these airlines, but they |
| them than with low cost airlines. | | | | are some exceptions for example SAS does not |
| However, you can encounter problems with finding | | | | offer complimentary drinks and snacks on their |
| affordable air tickets if you need only one-way flight, | | | | short-haul flights any more. |
| or your trip is short and you do not comply with | | | | It is therefore very useful to decide before buying |
| airline's minimum-stay requirements. While low cost | | | | an air ticket, how many bags you are going to travel |
| airlines make no difference whether you buy | | | | with and which of them you need to take on board |
| one-way or return flights, traditional companies often | | | | with you. Traditional carriers enable you to take one |
| increase the price for a one-way trip so significantly, | | | | carry-on bag together with a handbag or a laptop, |
| that in some cases it is cheaper to buy a round trip, | | | | whereas some low cost airlines (such as Ryanair) |
| even though you will not use the second leg of your | | | | allow you to have only one piece of carry-on |
| flight. | | | | baggage. You have to check in all the others and pay |
| There are also no limitations for return flights with | | | | a fee for it. Because of that even an air ticket for 1 |
| low cost airlines. You can fly in the morning, go back | | | | cent can get pretty pricey. |