Or try... European Low Cost Airlines or Asian Low Cost Airlines
British budget airline flybe has made a successful start on the route network it took over from rival airline BA Connect in March.
The UK's largest no-frills airline after Ryanair and easyJet now offers new routes to France, Belgium, Italy & Croatia as well as domestic short-haul flights connecting cities in England and Scotland.
Check out our Low Cost Transatlantic Airlines Index (by airline) to pull up a list of destinations for each low fare carrier.
Check out our Low Cost Transatlantic Airlines Index (by airline) to pull up a list of destinations for each low fare carrier.
Check out our Low Cost Transatlantic Airlines Index (by airline) to pull up a list of destinations for each low fare carrier.
Use this map to select your destination or departure point.
To bring up a list of airlines, hover your mouse pointer over each link. Clicking on the name of an airline will bring up the full list of destination and departure points for that budget airline.
These 18 operators occasionally or regularly offer low fare transatlantic flights - or plan to in the near future. While Ryanair intends to fly the Atlantic from 2009, airlines such as Fly Globespan and Zoom already operate scheduled discount flights between Europe and North America.
 Aer Lingus |
 Air Berlin |
 Air Comet |
 Arkefly |
 Avro |
 Canadian Affair |
 Condor |
 fly globespan |
 fly thomas cook |
 Go Travel Direct |
 Iceland Air |
 Jet Airways |
 jetBlue |
 Martinair |
 Ryanair |
 Skyservice |
 Thomson Fly |
Can you both think for yourself and, when circumstances require it, follow instructions to the letter? If you can do both then you may have the right mindset to handle Airhitching.
Airhitch® is something of a revolutionary set-up which began in the 1960s and has survived into the 21st century. Airhitch® matches Budget Unstructured Exploratory Travellers (BUETs) with aircraft flying transatlantic routes which, immediately prior to take-off, still have empty seats available.
Airhitching is not "free" in the same-way that hitch-hiking is - there are a number of costs, the main one being a contribution towards the fuel used to power the flight - but, certainly Airhitching is cheaper than all but the cheapest one-way low cost transatlantic flights. Additionally, you only pay for a flight you Airhitch® on once the plane is airborne.
In order to be able to Airhitch® you need to be flexible about when you can fly and you need to be focused on saving money beyond any other consideration. The transatlantic flight you Airhitch® on won't necessarily land you in your final intended destination, but the complete Airhitch® process focuses on not only minimising how much you will pay to get from one side of the Atlantic to the other but on minimising the Net Effective Cash Outlay (NECO) for your entire journey from your front door to your destination.
If you feel that you can handle the challenge (and it will be a challenge), you can find out more on the Airhitch® website.
British Airways doesn't yet fly low cost across the Atlantic. But it does fly to more Caribbean islands than any other European airline. Where can I fly on BA?
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