Budget Airlines

Paper Summary:

The writer explains that the no-frills budget airlines have contributed positively to the tourist industry because of their affordable prices. The paper brings examples of this from Europe and Asia. The paper explains that prices have been driven lower because there is much competition between the various budget airlines. In conclusion, the writer explains why the budget airlines can charge cheaper prices than regular airlines.

From the Paper:

"The increase in service that has been brought about by budget airlines has also contributed to the plethora of new routes that have been created. These have resulted in more connectivity between places that had been previously cut-off from air travel. That has further given rise to greater numbers of passengers traveling from various locations and has contributed to tourism. In the past most people had easy access to hotels, restaurants and other tourist attractions that were located nearer to large airports and these were usually very expensive. With budget airlines that fly to cheaper secondary airports it has become more feasible for travelers to find cheaper accommodation and other tourist destinations. For example, Ryanair, the Irish budget carrier, saves costs by flying to inconvenient secondary airports. "At Frankfurt, for instance, it uses Hahn, 38 miles from the city centre and with no rail connection, although Mr. Jean, Ryanair's sales and marketing director says business travelers fly this service nonetheless, to save themselves up to ?400 per ticket." (Cohen, p. 20)"

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