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{{Update|part=Largest low-cost airlines|date=June 2025|updated=12 February 2016|reason=Statistics have not been updated since 2015, so airline passenger numbers have changed}}

The following is a '''list of [[low-cost carrier|low-cost airline]]s''' organised by home country. A low-cost airline or low-cost carrier (also known as a discount or budget carrier or airline) is an [[airline]] that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services.
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== Africa ==
[[File:Mango, Boeing 737-85F, ZS-SJE (18927165270).jpg|thumb|right|A [[Mango (airline)|Mango]] Boeing 737. The airline ceased operations in July 2021.]]
[[File:2011-06-21 15-55-53 South Africa - Crossroads - ZS-ZWP.jpg|thumb|right|A [[kulula.com]] jet at [[Cape Town International Airport]]. The airline ceased operations in June 2022.]]
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;{{EGY}}
:*[[Air Arabia Egypt]]
:*[[Air Cairo]]
;{{KEN}}
:*[[Fly540]]
:*[[Jambojet]]
;{{MAR}}
:*[[Air Arabia Maroc]]

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;{{NGA}}
:*[[Green Africa Airways]]
;{{ZAF}}
:*[[Fastjet]]
:*[[FlySafair]]
;{{ZWE}}
:*[[Fastjet Zimbabwe]]
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== Americas ==
[[File:FlyBondi Boeing 737-83N LV-HKR (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|A [[Flybondi]] Boeing 737-83N]]
[[File:Airbus A320-232(w) ‘N520VL’ Volaris (27824039144).jpg|thumb|right|A [[Volaris]] Airbus A320-232]]
[[File:Spirit Airlines Airbus A321-231 N677NK approaching Newark Airport.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Spirit Airlines]] Airbus A321 approaching [[Newark Liberty International Airport]]]]

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;{{ARG}}
:*[[Flybondi]]<ref>[https://www.american.com/ Flybondi official website]</ref>
:*[[JetSmart Argentina]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/68558-indigo-partners-acquires-stake-in-alas-del-sur-report|title=Indigo Partners acquires stake in Alas del Sur - report|website=ch-aviation|publisher=ch-aviation GmbH|date=2 July 2018|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
;{{BRA}}
:*[[Gol Transportes Aéreos]]
:*[[Azul Brazilian Airlines|Azul Linhas Aéreas]]
;{{CAN}}
:*[[Air Canada Rouge]]
:*[[Flair Airlines]]
;{{CHI}}
:*[[JetSmart]]<ref>[http://www.jetsmart.com/ Jet Smart official website]</ref>
:*[[Sky Airline]]
;{{COL}}
:*[[Clic (airline)|Clic Air]]
:*[[Wingo (airline)|Wingo]]
;{{CRI}}
:*[[Volaris Costa Rica]]

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;{{DOM}}
:*[[AraJet]]
:*[[RED Air]]
;{{SLV}}
:*[[Volaris El Salvador]]
;{{MEX}}
:*[[Mexicana de Aviación (2023–present)|Mexicana de Aviación]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gamboa |first1=Víctor |last2=Villa y Caña |first2=Pedro |title=Mexicana de Aviación vuelve a volar con viajes "más baratos" y equipaje de hasta 25 kilos sin costo |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/mexicana-de-aviacion-vuelve-a-volar-con-viajes-mas-baratos-y-equipaje-de-hasta-25-kilos-sin-costo/ |access-date=4 January 2024 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |date=26 December 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mexicana de Aviación will become the new regional, low-cost airline |url=https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/08/mexicana-de-aviacion-will-become-the-new-regional-low-cost-airline/ |access-date=4 January 2024 |work=The Yucutan Times|date=11 August 2023}}</ref>
:*[[Viva (airline)|Viva]]
:*[[Volaris]]
;{{PAR}}
:*[[Paranair]]
;{{PER}}
:*[[JetSmart Perú]]
:*[[Sky Airline Peru]]
;{{Flag|Turks and Caicos}}
:*[[InterCaribbean Airways]]<ref>[https://www.intercaribbean.com/ InterCaribbean Airways]</ref>
;{{USA}}
:*[[Allegiant Air]]
:*[[Avelo Airlines]]
:*[[Breeze Airways]]
:*[[Frontier Airlines]]
:*[[JetBlue|JetBlue Airways]]
:*[[Southwest Airlines]]
:*[[Spirit Airlines]]
:*[[Sun Country Airlines]]
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== Asia ==
[[File:9V-JSI (10418592974).jpg|thumb|right| A [[Jetstar Asia]] [[A320]] at [[Kansai International Airport]] in Osaka, Japan. The airline ceased operations on Thursday, 31 July 2025.]]
[[File:IndiGo Airbus A320neo F-WWDG (to VT-ITI) (28915135713).jpg|thumb|An [[IndiGo]] Airbus A320neo. The airline is the largest operator of A320neos.]]
[[File:Cebu Pacific A330-300 (RP-C3345) @ MNL, Feb 2020.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Cebu Pacific]] A330-300 approaching [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]] in Metro Manila, Philippines ]]
[[File:HK Express, A320-200, B-LCB (18448456365).jpg|thumb|right|[[HK Express]] Airbus A320-200]]
[[File:FlyDubai 737-800 A6-FDB.jpg|thumb|[[Flydubai]] Boeing 737-800 approaching Dubai International Airport, UAE.]]
[[File:Boeing 737-9GP-ER, Lion Airlines AN2050154.jpg|thumb|right| A [[Lion Air]] Boeing 737-900ER at [[Singapore Changi Airport]]. Lion Air is the largest low-cost airline in Indonesia.]]

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;{{ARM}}
:*[[FlyOne Armenia]]

;{{CAM}}
:*[[AirAsia Cambodia]]
:*[[Cambodia Airways]]

;{{CHN}}
:*[[9 Air]]
:*[[Beijing Capital Airlines]]
:*[[China United Airlines]]
:*[[Colorful Guizhou Airlines]]
:*[[Jiangxi Air]]
:*[[Lucky Air]]
:*[[Ruili Airlines]]
:*[[Spring Airlines]]
:*[[Urumqi Air]]
:*[[West Air (China)|West Air]]

;{{HKG}}
:*[[Greater Bay Airlines]]
:*[[Hong Kong Express Airways|HK Express]]

;{{IND}}
:*[[Air India Express]]
:*[[Akasa Air]]
:*[[IndiGo]]
:*[[SpiceJet]]

;{{IDN}}
:*[[Citilink]]
:*[[Indonesia AirAsia]]
:*[[Lion Air]]
:*[[Super Air Jet]]
:*[[Wings Air]]

;{{IRN}}
:*[[Air1Air]]

;{{JPN}}
:*[[Air Japan]] (Last operation on March 28, 2026)
:*[[Jetstar Japan]]
:*[[Peach Aviation]]
:*[[Spring Airlines Japan]]
:*[[Zipair Tokyo]]

;{{KAZ}}
:*[[FlyArystan]]

;{{KUW}}
:*[[Jazeera Airways]]

;{{MYS}}
:*[[AirAsia]]
:*[[AirAsia X]]
:*[[Firefly (airline)|Firefly]]

;{{OMA}}
:*[[SalamAir]]

;{{PAK}}
:*[[Air Sial]]
:*[[Airblue]]
:*[[Fly Jinnah]]
:*[[Serene Air]]

;{{PHL}}
:*[[Cebgo]]
:*[[Cebu Pacific]]
:*[[PAL Express]]
:*[[Philippines AirAsia]]
:*[[Royal Air Philippines]]
:*[[Sky Pasada]]
:*[[SkyJet Airlines]]

;{{SAU}}
:*[[Flyadeal]]
:*[[Flynas]]

;{{SGP}}
:*[[Scoot]]

;{{SRI}}
:*[[FitsAir]]

;{{KOR}}
:*[[Aero K]]
:*[[Air Busan]]
:*[[Air Premia]]
:*[[Air Seoul]]
:*[[Eastar Jet]]
:*[[Jeju Air]]
:*[[Jin Air]]
:*[[T'way Air]]

;{{TWN}}
:*[[Tigerair Taiwan]]

;{{THA}}
:*[[Nok Air]]
:*[[Thai AirAsia]]
:*[[Thai AirAsia X]]
:*[[Thai Lion Air]]
:*[[Thai Summer Airways]]
:*[[Thai VietJet Air]]

;{{TUR}}
:*[[AJet]]
:*[[Pegasus Airlines]]

;{{UAE}}
:*[[Air Arabia]]
:*[[Air Arabia Abu Dhabi]]
:*[[flydubai]]

;{{UZB}}
:*[[FlyOne|FlyOne Asia]]

;{{VNM}}
:*[[Pacific Airlines]]
:*[[VietJet Air]]
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==Europe==

[[File:Ryanair B737 EI-DCW (5339807866) (2).jpg|thumb|A [[Ryanair]] Boeing 737-800. Ryanair is the largest low-cost airline in Europe and second largest in the world.]]
[[File:Eurowings A320-200 (D-AIZS) arrives London Heathrow 15Sep2015 arp.jpg|thumb|[[Eurowings]] Airbus A320-200]]
[[File:G-EZBW Airbus A319-111 A319 EZY (neue Bemalung) (16000999414).jpg|thumb|An [[Airbus A319]] of [[EasyJet]], the largest budget airline in the [[United Kingdom]].]]
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;{{AUT}}
:*[[EasyJet Europe]]
;{{flag|Belgium}}
:*[[TUI fly Belgium]]
;{{CZE}}
:*[[Smartwings]]
;{{flag|Denmark}}
:*[[TUI fly Nordic]]
;{{flag|Finland}}
:*[[TUI fly Nordic]]
;{{FRA}}
:*[[French Bee]]
:*[[Transavia France]]
;{{GER}}
:*[[Eurowings]]
:*[[TUI fly Deutschland]]
;{{HUN}}
:*[[Wizz Air]]
;{{IRL}}
:*[[Ryanair]]
;{{flag|Italy}}
:*[[Aeroitalia]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroitalia.com/en | title=Low Cost Cheap Flights to and from Forli Airport }}</ref>
;{{flag|Malta}}
:*[[Eurowings Europe]]
:*[[Lauda Europe]]
:*[[Malta Air]]
:*[[Wizz Air Malta]]
;{{MLD}}
:*[[FlyOne]]
:*[[HiSky]]
;{{NLD}}
:*[[Transavia]]
:*[[TUI fly Netherlands]]
;{{NOR}}
:*[[Norse Atlantic Airways]]
:*[[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]
:*[[TUI fly Nordic]]
;{{POL}}
:*[[Buzz (Ryanair)|Buzz]]
;{{ROM}}
:*[[FlyOne|FlyOne Romania]]
:*[[HiSky|HiSky Europe]]
;{{RUS}}
:*[[Pobeda (airline)|Pobeda]]
:*[[Smartavia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ato.ru/content/smartavia-voydet-v-leto-s-15-vozdushnymi-sudami-tri-iz-kotoryh-airbus-a320neo|title=Smartavia войдет в лето с 15 воздушными судами, три из которых Airbus A320neo|newspaper=ATO|date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
:*[[Azimuth (airline)|Azimuth]]
;{{ESP}}
:* [[Air Europa Express]]
:* [[Iberia Express]]
:* [[Iberojet (airline)|Iberojet]]
:* [[Level (airline)|Level]]
:* [[Volotea]]
:* [[Vueling]]
;{{SWE}}
:*[[Norwegian Air Sweden]]
:*[[TUI fly Nordic]]
;{{CHE}}
:*[[EasyJet Switzerland]]
;{{UKR}}
:*[[SkyUp]]
;{{GBR}}
:*[[EasyJet]]
:*[[Jet2.com]]
:*[[Norse Atlantic UK]]
:*[[Ryanair UK]]
:*[[TUI Airways]]
:*[[Wizz Air UK]]
{{colend}}

== Oceania ==
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;{{AUS}}
:*[[Jetstar]]

== Largest low-cost carriers ==
{{update section|date=December 2022}}
This is a '''list of largest low-cost carriers''' in the world, ranked by number of transported passengers, shown below in millions.

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|- style="background:#ccf;"
! Ranks !! Airline / holding !! data-sort-type="number"|'15 !! data-sort-type="number"|'14 !! data-sort-type="number"|'13 !! data-sort-type="number"|'12 !! data-sort-type="number"|'11 !! data-sort-type="number"|'10 !! Sources
|-
! 1
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Ryanair]] || 101.4 || 86.4 || 81.4 || 79.6 || 76.4 || 72.7 || [http://investor.ryanair.com/traffic/] [https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en/useful-info/about-ryanair/about-us]
|-
! 2
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[easyJet]]{{ref|1|1}} || 69.9 || 65.3 || 61.4 || 59.2 || 55.5 || 49.7 || [http://corporate.easyjet.com/investors/monthly-traffic-statistics/2016/english.aspx?sc_lang=en]
|-
! 3
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[AirAsia|Air Asia]] Group{{ref|2|2}} || 50.6 || 45.6 || 42.6 || 34.1 || 29.9 || 25.7 || [http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-operating-statistics.page] [http://centreforaviation.com/news/airasia-group-pax-numbers-up-7-to-456m-in-2014-load-factor-down-1-ppt-to-78-419273]
|-
! 4
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Lion Air]] Group{{ref|3|3}}  || – || 45.0 || 37.9 || 32.0 || 27.0 ||  20.5|| [http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/lion-air-firms-boeing-s-largest-order-ever-launch-customer-737-max]
|-
! 5
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Gol Transportes Aéreos]] || 27.1 || 25.7 || 21.0 || 15.0 || 13.6 || 10.9 || 
|-
! 6
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] || 25.8 || 24.0 || 20.7 || 17.7 || 15.7 || 13.0 || [https://www.norwegian.com/en/about/company/investor-relations/]
|-
!7
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Vueling]]  || 24.8 || 21.5 || 17.2 || 14.8 || 12.3 || 11.0 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160108175056/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NTQ1NDg5fENoaWxkSUQ9MjM4NjY0fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1]
|-
! 8
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Pegasus Airlines]] || 22.3 || 19.7 || 16.9 || 13.6 || 11.3 || 8.6 || 
|-
! 9
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Wizz Air]]{{ref|5|5}} || 19.2 || 12.0 || 11.2 || 9.6 || 7.8 || 5.8 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20150214200929/https://wizzair.com/en-GB/about_us/news/wizzen292]
|-
! 10
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jetstar]]{{ref|6|6}} || 18.9 || 17.1 || 15.2 || 10.5 || 9.7 || 8.0 ||
|-
! 11
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Cebu Pacific]]{{ref|7|7}}   || 18.4 || 16.9 || 14.4 ||12.3 ||10.5 || – || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140517173136/https://www.cebupacificair.com/about-us/Pages/operating-statistics.aspx]
|-
! 12
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|United States}} [[Spirit Airlines]] || 17.9 || 14.3 || 12.4 || 10.4 || 8.5 || 7.0 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20170218203713/http://ir.spirit.com/releases.cfm?ReleasesType=Traffic+Releases&Year=]
|-
! 13
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|India}} [[SpiceJet]] || 11.7 || 12.6 || 11.7 || 9.5 || 8.6 || 6.6 || [http://corporate.spicejet.com/Content/pdf/2014-15AnnualReport.pdf]
|-
! 14
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Transavia]]{{ref|8|8}} || 10.8 || 9.9 || 8.9 || - || - || - || [http://www.airfranceklm.com/sites/default/files/publications/afkl_registration_doc_2015.pdf]
|-
! 15
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|United States}} [[Allegiant Air]] || 9.4 || 8.0 || 7.1 || 6.6 || 6.1 || 5.9 || [http://ir.allegiantair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=197578&p=irol-news&nyo=0]
|-
! 16
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[flydubai]] || 9.0 || 7.3 || 6.8 || 5.1 || – || – || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160301085922/https://www.flydubai.com/en/news/flydubai-2015-annual-results]
|-
! 17
|style="text-align: left" | {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[VietJet Air]]{{ref|9|9}} || 8.5 || 7.0 || 6.8 || 6.5 || 6.0 || – ||
|-
! 18
|style="text-align: left" | {{flagicon|China}} [[Spring Airlines]] || 7.9 || 7.6 || 6.6 || 6.7 || 5.8 || 5.3 ||
|-
! 19
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[AirArabia]]{{ref|10|10}} || – || 6.8 || 6.1 || 5.3 || 4.7 || 4.5 || [http://www.airarabia.com/sites/airarabia/files/Air%20Arabia%20IR%20PresentationFY%20%202014_0.pdf]
|-
! 20
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jet2.com]] || 5.9 || 6.0 || 5.5 || 4.8 || 4.2 || 3.4 || [http://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-analysis/]
|-
! 21
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Nok Air]] || 4.8 || 5.0 || 4.5 || 3.3 || 3.7 || 3.9 || 
|-
! 22
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Mango (airline)|Mango]] || 2.3 || 1.8 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 1.3 || [http://www.flysaa.com/za/en/Documents/Financials/SAA_Front_section_copy.pdf]
|-
! 23
|style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Fastjet]]{{ref|11|11}} || 0.8 || 0.6 || 0.4 || <0.1 || – || – || [https://web.archive.org/web/20150922082513/http://www.fastjet.com/img/stand_alone_files/file/original/236678-fastjet-85.pdf]
|}
;Notes
:*{{note|1|1}} Includes [[EasyJet Switzerland]].
:*{{note|2|2}} Includes [[AirAsia X]], [[Indonesia AirAsia]], [[Philippines AirAsia]], [[Thai AirAsia]] and [[Thai AirAsia X]].
:*{{note|3|3}} Includes [[Batik Air]], [[Wings Air]], [[Batik Air Malaysia]], [[Thai Lion Air]], Super Air Jet, Lion BizJet (charter airline division) and Lion Parcel (cargo airline division).
:*{{note|5|5}} Includes [[Wizz Air Abu Dhabi]] and [[Wizz Air UK]].
:*{{note|6|6}} Includes [[Jetstar Asia]], [[Jetstar Japan]] and [[Jetstar Pacific]].
:*{{note|7|7}} Includes [[Cebgo]].
:*{{note|8|8}} Includes [[Transavia France]].
:*{{note|9|9}} Includes [[Thai Vietjet Air]].
:*{{note|10|10}} Includes [[Air Arabia Maroc]], [[Air Arabia Egypt]] and [[Air Arabia Jordan]].
:*{{note|11|11}} Includes [[Fastjet Tanzania]] and [[Fastjet Zimbabwe]].

==Defunct low-cost carriers==
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===Africa===
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;{{flag|Algeria}}
:*[[Antinea Airlines]]
:*[[Ecoair International]]
;{{flag|Egypt}}
:*[[FlyEgypt]]
;{{flag|Morocco}}
:*[[Atlas Blue]]
:*[[Jet4you]]
;{{flag|Mozambique}}
:*[[Fastjet Mozambique]]
;{{ZAF}}
:*[[1time]]
:*[[Kulula.com|Kulula]]
:*[[Mango (airline)|Mango]]
:*[[SA Express]]
:*[[Skywise Airlines]]
:*[[Velvet Sky (airline)|Velvet Sky]]
;{{flag|Tanzania}}
:*[[Fastjet Tanzania]]
;{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
:*[[Zimbabwe flyafrica.com]]
{{colend}}

===Americas===
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;{{flag|Argentina}}
:*[[Norwegian Air Argentina]]
:*[[Sol Líneas Aéreas]]
;{{flag|Barbados}}
:*[[REDjet]]
;{{flag|Brazil}}
:*[[BRA Transportes Aéreos]]
:*[[OceanAir]]
:*[[WebJet Linhas Aéreas]]
;{{flag|Canada}}
:*[[Air Canada Tango]]
:*[[Canada 3000]]
:*[[Canada Jetlines]]
:*[[CanJet]]
:*[[Greyhound Air]]
:*[[Harmony Airways]]
:*[[Jetsgo]]
:*[[Lynx Air]]
:*[[Swoop (airline)|Swoop]] (re-integrated into WestJet)
:*[[Sunwing Airlines]] (merged into [[WestJet]])
:*[[Vistajet]]
:*[[Wardair]]
:*[[WestJet]] (transitioned to full-service carrier)
:*[[Zip (airline)|Zip]]
:*[[Zoom Airlines]]
;{{flag|Chile}}
:*[[Latin American Wings]]
;{{flag|Colombia}}
:*[[AIRES]]
:*[[Intercontinental de Aviación]]
:*[[Viva Air Colombia]]
;{{flag|Costa Rica}}
:*[[Aeropostal Alas de Centroamerica]]
;{{flag|Honduras}}
:*[[EasySky]]
;{{flag|Ecuador}}
:*[[Icaro Air]]
;{{flag|Mexico}}
:*[[Aero California]]
:*[[Aladia]]
:*[[Aviacsa]]
:*[[Avolar]]
:*[[MexicanaClick|Click Mexicana]] (until 2008; Click was rebranded MexicanaClick and was no longer a low-cost airline)
:*[[Interjet]]
:*[[Líneas Aéreas Azteca]]
:*[[SARO (airline)|SARO]]
:*[[TAESA Lineas Aéreas]]
;{{flag|Peru}}
:*[[Viva Air Perú]]
;{{flag|United States}}
:*[[Air Florida]]
:*[[AirTran Airways]] (acquired by [[Southwest Airlines]])
:*[[America West Airlines]] (merged into [[US Airways]])
:*[[ATA Airlines]]
:*[[Braniff (1991–1992)]]
:*[[Eastern Air Lines (2015)]]<ref>[http://iaerogroup.com/ Eastern Air Lines]</ref>
:*[[Hooters Air]]
:*[[Independence Air]]
:*[[JetTrain (airline)|JetTrain]]
:*[[MetroJet]]
:*[[Midway Airlines (1993–2003)|Midway Airlines]]
:*[[National Airlines (N7)|National Airlines]]
:*[[Pacific Southwest Airlines]]
:*[[People Express]]
:*[[Safe Air]]
:*[[Skybus Airlines]]
:*[[SkyValue]]
:*[[Song (airline)|Song]] (operations folded into [[Delta Air Lines]])
:*[[Southeast Airlines]]
:*[[Streamline Air]]
:*[[Ted (airline)|Ted]] (operations folded into [[United Airlines]])
:*[[Tower Air]]
:*[[ValuJet Airlines]]
:*[[Vanguard Airlines]]
:*[[Virgin America]] (merged with [[Alaska Airlines]])
:*[[Western Pacific Airlines]]
;{{flag|Uruguay}}
:*[[U Air]]
{{colend}}

===Asia===
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;{{flag|Armenia}}
:*[[Fly Arna]]
;{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
:*[[AZALJet]]
:*[[Buta Airways]]
;{{flag|Bahrain}}
:*[[Bahrain Air]]
;{{flag|Georgia}}
:*[[Flyvista]]
;{{flag|Hong Kong}}
:*[[Oasis Hong Kong Airlines]]
;{{flag|India}}
:*[[AIX Connect|Air Asia India]] (merged with [[Air India Express]])
:*[[Go First]]
:*[[JetKonnect]] (merged with [[Jet Airways]])
:*[[Jetlite]] (merged with [[Jet Airways]])
:*[[Kingfisher Airlines|Kingfisher Red]]
:*[[Paramount Airways]]
:*[[Simplifly Deccan]]
;{{flag|Indonesia}}
:*[[Adam Air]]
:*[[Bali Air]]
:*[[Batavia Air]]
:*[[Indonesia AirAsia X]]

;{{flag|Israel}}
:*[[Up (airline)|Up]]
;{{flag|Japan}}
:*[[Air Next]]
:*[[AirAsia Japan]]
:*[[Link Airs]]
:*[[Vanilla Air]] (merged with [[Peach Aviation]])
;{{flag|Jordan}}
:*[[Air Arabia Jordan]]
;{{flag|Kuwait}}
:*[[Wataniya Airways]]
;{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
:*[[Air Manas]]
;{{flag|Macau}}
:*[[Viva Macau]]
;{{MYS}}
:*[[MYAirline]]
:*[[Rayani Air]]
;{{flag|Nepal}}
:*[[Cosmic Air]]
:*[[Fly Yeti]]
;{{flag|Pakistan}}
:*[[Bhoja Air]]
:*[[Rayyan Air]]
:*[[Shaheen Air]]
;{{flag|Philippines}}
:*[[Spirit of Manila Airlines]]
:*[[AirAsia Zest|Zest Airways]] (merged into [[Philippines AirAsia]])
;{{ROK}}
:*[[Air Pohang]]
;{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
:*[[Sama (airline)|Sama]]
;{{flag|Singapore}}
:*[[Jetstar Asia]]
:*[[Tigerair]] (merged with [[Scoot]])
:*[[Valuair]] (acquired in 2005 by [[Jetstar Asia]]; dissolved in 2014)
;{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
:*[[Mihin Lanka]] (merged with [[SriLankan Airlines]])
;{{flag|Taiwan}}
:*[[U-Land Airlines]]
:*[[V Air]]
;{{flag|Thailand}}
:*[[NokScoot]]
:*[[One-Two-GO Airlines]]
:*[[Solar Air]]
;{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
:*[[Kang Pacific Airlines]]
:*[[Wizz Air Abu Dhabi]]
;{{flag|Uzbekistan}}
:*[[HumoAir]]

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===Europe===

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;{{flag|Albania}}
:*[[Albatros Airways]]
:*[[Belle Air]]
;{{AUT}}
:*[[Laudamotion]]
:*[[Level Europe]]
:*[[Niki (airline)|Niki]]
;{{flag|Belgium}}
:*[[Virgin Express]] (merged with [[SN Brussels Airlines]] to form [[Brussels Airlines]])
;{{flag|Cyprus}}
:*[[Eurocypria]]
:*[[Helios Airways]]
;{{flag|Czech Republic}}
:*[[Blue Air Moravia]]
;{{flag|Denmark}}
:*[[Sterling Airlines]]
:*[[Transavia Denmark]]
;{{flag|Faroe Islands}}
:*[[FaroeJet]]
;{{flag|Finland}}
:*[[Flying Finn (airline)|Flying Finn]]
;{{flag|France}}
:*[[Air Turquoise]]
:*[[Flywest]]
;{{flag|Germany}}
:*[[Air Berlin]] (became a full-service airline in 2010 and collapsed in 2017)
:*[[DBA (airline)|DBA]]
:*[[Germanwings]] (merged with [[Eurowings]])
:*[[Hapag-Lloyd Express|HLX]] (merged with Hapagfly to Tuifly, city routes then sold to Air Berlin)
:*[[OLT Express Germany]]
;{{flag|Greece}}
:* [[Ellinair]]
:* [[Hellas Jet]]
:* [[Macedonian Airlines]]
;{{flag|Iceland}}
:*[[Iceland Express]]
:*[[Loftleiðir]]
:*[[Play (airline)|Play]]
:*[[WOW Air]]
;{{flag|Ireland}}
:*[[Norwegian Air International]]
;{{flag|Italy}}
:*[[Air One]]
:*[[Air Service Plus]]
:*[[Alpieagles]]
:*[[Blue Panorama Airlines|Blu-express]]
:*[[Club Air]]
:*[[MyAir]]
:*[[Volare Airlines]]
;{{flag|Netherlands}}
:*[[V Bird]]
;{{flag|Norway}}
:*[[Color Air]]
:*[[Feel Air]]
:*[[Flyr (airline)|Flyr]]
:*[[Norwegian Long Haul]]
;{{flag|Poland}}
:*[[Air Polonia]]
:*[[Centralwings]]
:*[[Direct Fly]]
:*GetJet
:*[[OLT Express Poland]]
;{{flag|Romania}}
:*[[Bees Airlines]]
:*[[Blue Air]]
:*[[Carpatair]] (now operates as a regional airline)
:*[[Fly Romania]]
;{{flag|Russia}}
:*[[Avianova (Russia)|Avianova]]
:*[[Dobrolet (airline)|Dobrolet]]
:*[[Sky Express (Russia)|Sky Express]]
;{{flag|Serbia}}
:*[[Centavia]]
;{{flag|Slovakia}}
:*[[SkyEurope]]
;{{flag|Sweden}}
:*[[Flyme]]
:*[[FlyNordic]]
:*[[Snowflake (airline)|Snowflake]]
;{{flag|Ukraine}}
:*[[Bees Airline]]
:*[[Wizz Air Ukraine]]
;{{flag|United Kingdom}}
:*[[AB Airlines]]
:*[[Air Scotland]]
:*[[bmibaby]]
:*[[Court Line]]
:*[[Debonair (airline)|Debonair]]
:*[[Duo Airways]]
:*[[Flybe (2022–2023)|Flybe]]
:*[[flyglobespan]]
:*[[Go Fly|Go]]
:*[[Laker Airways]]
:*[[Monarch Airlines]]
:*[[Norwegian Air UK]]
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===Oceania===

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;{{flag|Australia}}
:*[[Air Australia]]
:*[[Bonza]]
:*[[Compass Airlines (Australia)|Compass Airlines]]
:*[[East-West Airlines (Australia)|East-West Airlines]]
:*[[Impulse Airlines]] (acquired by [[Qantas]] and rebranded as [[Jetstar]] and [[QantasLink]])
:*[[Tigerair Australia]]
:*Virgin Blue (transitioned into a full-service airline in 2011 and renamed [[Virgin Australia]])
;{{flag|New Zealand}}
:*[[Freedom Air]]
:*[[Kiwi Travel International Airlines|Kiwi Airlines]]
:*[[Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)|Pacific Blue Airlines]] (now codeshares with [[Air New Zealand]] and is a full service brand — [[Virgin Australia]])
{{colend}}

== See also ==
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* [[Flag carrier]]
* [[List of regional airlines]]
* [[Lists of airlines]]

== References ==
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