Which is the cheapest airline in Europe?
While Ryanair might boast about its low fares, it turns out it’s not the cheapest airline in the world, it’s not even the cheapest in Europe.
In fact, when you look at the total fare, including the cost of checking in a bag, it limps home in only sixth place in Europe, after Turkey-based Pegasus Airlines, Air Lituanica, IAG-owned Vueling, Germanwings and Wizz Air.
Even when you look at the seat-only prices, Ryanair was still, on average, more expensive than Pegasus.
The research, by WhichAirline, found the cheapest airlines in the world were in Asia, with Malaysian Airlines-owned Firefly coming top with an average fare of €30.49, including one checked bag.
List of European airlines by basic average price per route
|
Airline |
Average price per route |
|---|---|
|
Pegasus Airlines |
€64.64 |
|
Ryanair |
€65.67 |
|
Wizz Air |
€70.62 |
|
Volotea |
€81.27 |
|
Air Lituanica |
€81.36 |
|
Vueling |
€82.24 |
|
Air One |
€85.74 |
|
germanwings |
€86.49 |
|
Blue Air |
€86.66 |
|
easyJet |
€87.44 |
|
flybe |
€88.08 |
|
airBaltic |
€97.61 |
|
Norwegian Air Shuttle |
€104.02 |
|
Eurolot |
€111.35 |
|
Aer Lingus |
€114.63 |
|
transavia |
€115.23 |
|
Meridiana |
€117.58 |
|
Air Iceland |
€118.43 |
|
SunExpress |
€119.83 |
|
Aegean Airlines |
€121.57 |
|
Monarch Airlines |
€122.95 |
|
Thomas Cook Belgium |
€131.66 |
|
Jet2 |
€132.67 |
|
InterSky |
€136.68 |
|
HOP! |
€141.98 |
|
Germania |
€159.98 |
|
Jetairfly |
€163.82 |
|
TUIfly |
€170.39 |
|
Fly Thomas Cook |
€173.59 |
|
Corendon |
€178.91 |
|
WOW air |
€179.98 |
|
Smart Wings |
€185.54 |
|
Air Berlin |
€188.39 |
|
Condor |
€210.63 |
List of European airlines by average price per route incl. 20kg baggage
|
Airline |
Average price per route incl. 20kg bag |
|---|---|
|
Pegasus Airlines |
€64.64 |
|
Air Lituanica |
€81.36 |
|
Vueling |
€97.24 |
|
germanwings |
€98.99 |
|
Wizz Air |
€100.62 |
|
Ryanair |
€100.67 |
|
Air One |
€105.74 |
|
Volotea |
€106.27 |
|
easyJet |
€107.44 |
|
flybe |
€110.08 |
|
Blue Air |
€111.66 |
|
Norwegian Air Shuttle |
€116.02 |
|
Meridiana |
€117.58 |
|
Air Iceland |
€118.43 |
|
SunExpress |
€119.83 |
|
airBaltic |
€122.60 |
|
Thomas Cook Belgium |
€131.66 |
|
transavia |
€135.23 |
|
InterSky |
€136.68 |
|
Aer Lingus |
€139.63 |
|
Eurolot |
€141.35 |
|
Aegean Airlines |
€141.57 |
|
Jet2 |
€144.67 |
|
Monarch Airlines |
€144.95 |
|
HOP! |
€156.98 |
|
Germania |
€159.98 |
|
Jetairfly |
€168.82 |
|
TUIfly |
€170.39 |
|
Fly Thomas Cook |
€173.59 |
|
Corendon |
€178.91 |
|
WOW air |
€197.98 |
|
Air Berlin |
€203.39 |
|
Condor |
€210.63 |
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