The Global flight price rating 2018compiled by travel planning website Rome2rio, took under consideration economy class airfares from January and February this yr to find out the common cost per kilometer for airline flights world wide.
The results showed a complete of the 50 most cost-effective airlines, the most affordable airlines on international and domestic routes, and the countries with the most affordable flights by distance.
Overall, Tigerair Australia was the most affordable on the planet at just $0.06 per kilometer, followed by AirAsia X ($0.07), Indonesia AirAsia ($0.08), Jetstar ($0.09) and Etihad ($0.10) rounding out the highest five.
Citilink Indonesia, WOW Air, Oman Air, Lion Mentari Airline and Ryanair also reported a value of $0.10 per kilometer. No U.S. airlines made the list of the 50 most cost-effective airlines, and all were priced at $0.14 or less.
25 most cost-effective airlines on the planet (by price per kilometer in US dollars)
- Tigerair Australia 0.06
- AirAsia X 0.07
- Indonesia AirAsia 0.08
- Jetstar 0.09
- Etihad 0.10
- Citilink Indonesia 0.10
- WOW, air 0.10
- Oman Air 0.10
- Lion Mentari Airlines 0.10
- Ryanair 0.10
- Qatar Airways 0.11
- Kuwait Airways 0.11
- Royal Brunei Airlines 0.11
- Virgin Australia 0.11
- Thai Vietjet Air 0.11
- Water batik 0.11
- SriLankan Airlines 0.11
- Gulf Air Bahrain 0.11
- Jet Airways 0.11
- Qantas 0.11
- IndiGo Airlines 0.11
- Air India Limited 0.11
- Emirates 0.11
- Thai Lion Mentari 0.11
- PT Sriwajaya Air 0.11
As many as 24 of the 30 most cost-effective international airlines this yr are based in Asia or the Middle East, with AirAsia per kilometer) are the three leading airlines of players on this category.
The most cost-effective international carriers on the planet
- AirAsia X 0.07
- Air India Express 0.08
- Indonesia AirAsia 0.08
- First air 0.09
- IndiGo Airlines 0.10
- Etihad 0.10
- Ryanair 0.10
- Qantas 0.10
- WOW, air 0.10
- Virgin Australia 0.10
For domestic travel (that’s, domestic flights for this airline, depending on where it relies), the most affordable airlines by mile were Tigerair Australia, Jetstar, Indonesia AirAsia, JetSMART and Indonesia AirAsia Extra.
The study found that the countries with the bottom average prices by distance included Chile, Indonesia, Turkey, India, Bulgaria, Thailand and South Africa.
“Since our 2016 report, we have seen some significant changes in pricing and ranking,” said Kirsteene Phelan, chief operating officer at Rome2rio. Travel pulse.
“Airlines which have ventured into the budget scene – similar to British Airways – in addition to those, similar to Norwegian, which have a popularity as budget stars – must pass on higher fuel and operating costs to the client.”
