Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The new breed of long-haul, low-cost airlines: What you need to know
What are your priorities when you take a long-haul flight, like the
ones between Europe and North America, or to and from Southeast Asia or Oceania?
Those flights take six hours or longer and cost as much as your monthly rent or
income. If you take a full-service flight like Air France or Singapore Airlines,
you can enjoy one or two meals, free drinks, onboard entertainment, and baggage
allowance during the flight. Nowadays, there are other economical airlines that
offer cheaper airfares if you can compromise your expectations and squeeze
yourself into a narrow seat with little legroom. Most of those low-cost
carriers, often called LCCs, would serve those services and amenities with a
fee, most of which are usually included in the airfare when you travel on a full-service
airline. But if you think you’re sitting on a 2nd-class seat on a
night train, you won’t get anything but a seat anyway. In case you want to
enjoy a full-flat seat or a better reclining, you could also choose a business
class or upper economy class seat on some of those budget airlines at around a normal
economy class airfare. So, next time you fly a long-haul flight, study
carefully what options you might be able to choose from.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about what low-cost carriers might
offer.
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