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Charter / Low Cost Airlines in Europe

Low cost airlines are popular in order to get better airfares for your holidays. There is a glut of new low cost airlines in the European market. Bear in mind that most are no-frills and may not be the most comfortable, but the savings may be worth it.
Corendon
Corendon is based in Turkey and flies to continental Western Europe.
On Air
On Air is a budget airline based in Pescara, Italy.
Aer Arann
Aer Arann flies to several cities in Ireland, not covered by other low cost airlines, and to cities throughout the UK
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus is an airline serving the Emerald Isle. This Irish airline was a member of the global alliance Oneworld, but has left it and is now operating as a budget airline.
Air Berlin
Air Berlin flies to dozens of cities throughout Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, UK, Portugal, Hungary, Turkey, Malta, and the Netherlands
Air Plus Comet
A low cost airline based in Madrid, Spain that flies to New York, and to cities within Europe.
Air Scotland
Air Scotland flies to Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Malaga, Palma, Paris
Air Southwest
Not to be confused with Southwest Airlines, Air Southwest flies from Southern England to several other cities in England
Air Wales
Air Wales flies to points in Ireland, Scotland, England, and France
AlpiEagles
AlpiEagles flies to cities in Italy, plus Bucarest, Athens and Barcelona
Astraeus
From the website - "Astraeus - a mythological character who was father of the stars and the four winds."
Atlas Blue
Not to be confused with Atlasjet, Atlas Blue is a Moroccan based airline
Atlasjet
Atlasjet is based in Turkey and flies to cities in countries such as Germany, Spain, Egypt, Netherlands, Italy, France, Hungary, Denmark, Czech Republic, and more
Aurigny
Fly from the UK to the Channel Islands
Baboo Airways
Baboo Airways' slogan is a breath of Swiss air
Blue Air
This Romanian based low cost airline flies to Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Turkey
Blue1
One of SAS's airlines, Blue1 flies to cities in Northern Europe, with the largest number of flights originating from Helsinki
bmi baby
bmi baby is the low cost division of British Midland and flies from several UK airports to destinations all over Europe
BudgetAir
BudgetAir flies from Ireland to Nice, Malaga, Alicante, Faro and Tenerife
Centralwings
Centralwings flies from Poland to Greece, England, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, and Portugal
Cimber
Cimber flies to cities in the following countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland
Clubair
Clubair flies from Italy to Italy, Belgium, Albania, Moldova, and Romania
Condor
Condor flies worldwide from Germany and is the low cost arm of Lufthansa.
dba
dba flies to Germany and dozens of destinations in both points south and east
easyjet
Easyjet is a U.K. based low cost carrier that flies to dozens of destinations within Europe.
eos
JFK is both the headquarters and main hub of this small, business class airline.
Eurocypria Airlines
Based in Cyprus, this low cost airline operates flights from over 50 airports in 17 countries.
EuroFly USA
Eurofly flies between New York's JFK and several Italian cities.
fare4u
fare4u is Air Malta's low cost airline
Fly Gibraltar
Fly Gibraltar is set to fly to Gibraltar, which conveniently borders Spain from the U.K. and Ireland.
flybe
flybe flies the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal and offers lots of travel information on its website
flyglobespan
flyglobespan flies from Scotland to several stops in Southern Europe
Flynordic
Flynordic is based in Sweden and flies to several European cities from its hub in Stockholm
Futura
Futura flies from Ireland and Germany to coastal Spain
Germanwings
Germanwings flies you from Germany to most of the major cities in Europe
Helvetic
Based in Zurich, this Swiss based low cost airline travels to many European destinations, and offers incentives to register with them such as free flights
Iceland Express
Iceland Express claims to be Iceland's only low cost airline
Jet2
Jet2 flies to: UK, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland and the Netherlands
Maersk Air
Maersk Air is based in Denmark and flies to dozens of European destinations
Martinair
This low cost airline is based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and flies to lots of destinations including Florida, Costa Rica, and Asia.
Meridiana
Meridiana is a low cost airline based in Italy, flying within Italy and to the UK, Spain and the Netherlands
My Travel Airways
My Travel Airways flies from Birmingham to Portugal, Spain and the Canary Islands
MyAir
MyAir is an Italian based airline that flies within Italy and to France and Spain
Niki
This Austrian based airline flies to lots of European cities
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air Shuttle started with regional service within Norway and has now expanded to fly to several European cities
Rockhopper
Rockhopper flies from Bournemouth and Brighton City UK
Ryanair
Ryanair is one of the best known low cost airlines serving a number of major cities in Europe, usually using secondary airports.
Silverjet
Silverjet is a Business Class Airline based in London.
Sky Europe
from the website - "SkyEurope is the leading Central European low-cost airline. With bases in Hungary, Poland and the Slovak Republic, it is also the first multi-based airline in the region of Central Europe."
Skyways
Skyways flies to over a dozen Swedish destinations and a few others in Scandinavia
Smartwings
Smartwings is a low cost airline based in Prague, Czech Republic
Sterling
Sterling is a low cost airline based in Denmark which not only flies to several cities within Europe, but also has lots of flight options to Iceland.
Swedline
Swedline began flying within Sweden late in 2002.
Thomsonfly
Thomsonfly flies to 16 European destinations from the UK.
Transavia Airlines
Transavia Airlines
VLM
VLM stands for 'Vlaamse Luchttransportmaatschappij', or more simply, Flemish Airlines.
Volare Airlines
Volare Airlines flies to several cities within Italy.
Vueling
Vueling is a Barcelona-based airline.
Windjet
This low cost carrier is based in the south of Italy, in Sicily.
Wizz Air
"Wizz Air is a new European low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central and Eastern Europe." (from the website)

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