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AirlineRatings.com Safest Low-Cost Carriers for 2016
Ireland’s national flag carrier took the bold step of repositioning itself as a low-cost airline after the financial crisis of 2008 left it struggling with heavy losses and facing drastic staff cuts.One of the oldest airlines on this list, Canada’s WestJet was launched in 1996. Based in Calgary, it offers destinations, some via code share, across Canada, America, the Caribbean, Ireland and the UK.Another well-established carrier, Flybe began life as Jersey European Airways in 1979 and has undergone several rebrandings before emerging as Flybe in 2002. Its impeccable safety record has been unblemished by unusual recent events including a bee attack on a pilot and an incident in which a pilot’s false arm fell off.Founded in 2004, HKExpress transformed itself into a low-cost carrier in 2013 in an effort to reverse its troubled fortunes. AirlineRatings.com says all the budget carriers on its list have passed stringent International Air Transport Association operational safety audits, unlike many of their rivals.Hanover, Germany-based airline TUIfly was formed in 2007 to serve the low-cost sector and package vacation operators. It offers connections across Germany, southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East.Serving 24 destinations with a fleet of 58 aircraft, Virgin America is part-owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. It was founded in 2007 and is headquartered out of California.
