About Low Cost Airlines
Low-cost airlines, also known as no-frills or discount airlines, were born with the idea the traveling public would prefer cheaper airline tickets in lieu of passenger amenities.
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Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines, founded in 1971, offers passengers open unassigned seating, two free checked bags, free snacks and free nonalcoholic beverages. Southwest's "business select" upgrade program allows passengers to purchase the ability to cut to the front of the security line, board the aircraft first, a free alcoholic beverage and earn double frequent flier credits.
JetBlue Airways
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JetBlue, founded in 1999, offers travelers assigned seating, one free checked bag, free snacks and free nonalcoholic beverages. JetBlue was the first airline to premiere free live in-seat television in the U.S.
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Frontier Airlines
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Frontier, founded in 1994, has a unique fare structure, "AirFairs," featuring Classic Plus, Classic and Economy tickets. Depending which "AirFair" you purchase dictates what amenities you receive.
AirTran Airways
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AirTran, founded in 1997 after the merger of ValuJet and Airways Corporation, offers travelers assigned seating, a business-class product, free XM satellite radio and free nonalcoholic beverages.
Virgin America
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Virgin America, founded in 2007, offers passengers assigned seating, a premium main cabin product and free nonalcoholic beverages. Its free Inflight Entertainment system offers 24 stations of live television, 3,000 music files, video games and seat-to-seat chat. Movies, meals, Internet and baggage carry an additional fee.
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