The Low-Cost Carrier Craze, by the Numbers

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  03.10.09 | 11:02 AM ET

Ah, the low-cost carrier: love the concept or hate it, you’ve got to admit it’s brought the sky within closer reach for millions of budget-conscious travelers. (Like AirAsia says, “Now everyone can fly.”) LCCs have been with us for 60 years now, but most folks associate them with the explosion of new (often European) carriers in the ‘90s. With the phenomenon still showing no sign of abating, even in these troubled times for the airline industry, the Independent’s Simon Calder has a fun by-the-numbers breakdown for your inner stats geek. My favorite number of the bunch? 120—“The distance, in kilometres, from the centre of Frankfurt to Hahn airport, which Ryanair and IATA describe as ‘Frankfurt’.”

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Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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