2. Jetstar Airways
This subsidiary of the Qantas Group is part of the Jetstar Group, which first flew in 2004. Technically, Jetstar Airways serves Australia and New Zealand, while its subsidiaries Jetstar Asia Airways and Jetstar Japan serve Asia. Together, they operate 5,000 flights per day to more than 58 destinations in 18 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Voted Australasia's Best Low-Cost Airline for the second time in three years, the airline was also recognized for its cabin crew and operational excellence.
We have found round trip flights from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City from $227, from Sydney to Honolulu from $373 and from Gold Coast to ChristChurch from $322.
3. Norse Atlantic Airways
Celebrating the second anniversary of its inaugural flight from Oslo to New York this month, Norse Atlantic Airways has quickly made a name for itself, specializing in transatlantic flights between the United States and Europe. 4th place for the best airline in Northern Europe The airline, based in Arendal, Norway, has a fleet of 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and serves New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami and Orlando in the United States, as well as Bangkok, Cape Town, Oslo, Athens, Berlin, London, Paris and Rome.
We have found round trip flights in light economy class (without any extras) from Los Angeles to London for $417 and from New York to Oslo for $494.
4. Air Canada rouge
Toronto-based Air Canada launched its low-cost subsidiary Air Canada rouge in 2013, billing itself as a “leisure airline” with flights in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Central America. Now fully integrated into Air Canada's network, passengers will simply see Air Canada rouge flights appear in their searches when they are available on that route. Complimentary checked baggage is included on long-haul flights, and high-speed Wi-Fi is available for purchase. There is also a Premium Red Economy class with priority check-in and boarding; wider seats with more legroom; free Wi-Fi and meals on flights longer than two hours.
We have found round trip flights from Montreal to Tulum for $278 and from Toronto to Punta Cana for $280.
5. Zipair
Japan Airlines began operations of its low-cost carrier Zipair in 2018. Based in Tokyo Narita (NRT), the subsidiary serves four Asian destinations (Bangkok, Singapore, Manila and Seoul) and five North American destinations (Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco and Vancouver). Wi-Fi is free for all passengers on its 290-seat Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. Another innovation is a contactless in-flight experience to order meals and products from your phone or tablet.
We found a standard class round trip flights from Honolulu to Tokyo for $519 and from San Jose, California to Tokyo for $697.
6. AirAsia X
While Malaysian airline AirAsia won first place Best Low Cost Airline Award for 2024its longer distance subsidiary AirAsia X AirAsia took 6th place in this long-haul category. With three Asian hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Denpasar in Bali, the subsidiary serves 29 destinations in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and one US destination, Hawaii (it was the first Southeast Asian airline to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly to the US). Bookings are integrated into AirAsia's wider network.
