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- Airline rating company Skytrax has released its 2024 list of the world’s best low-cost airlines.
- AirAsia was named the top low-cost airline in the world for the 15th year in a row.
- Allegiant Air is the highest-ranked US airline on the list.
AirAsia has been named the best low-cost airline in the world according to travelers surveyed by travel industry rating company Skytrax.
Skytrax published its latest survey results in June as part of the 2024 World Airlines Awards, which named Qatar Airways the world’s best airline.
Budget carriers from Europe and the UK accounted for 9 of the top 20 spots in the Skytrax rankings, compiled using feedback from travelers from over 100 countries on more than 350 airlines.
Prominent US low-cost carriers like Southwest, Spirit, and Frontier failed to crack the top 20.
Here’s a closer look at the 20 best low-cost airlines in the world, according to Skytrax:
