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CENTRAL EUROPE
This section covers airlines in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The best known airlines in the region include Germany's Air Berlin and LTU, as well as Brussels' Virgin Express.

Aero Flight
Primary Hub: Oberursel, GERMANY
Aero Flight flies from Germany to cities ranging from the traditional to the exotic. Fly to Egypt, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and more.

Air Berlin
Primary Hub: Berlin, Dusseldorf, and more cities in GERMANY
Air Berlin flies to major European cities, as well as to popular vacation destinations on the Mediterranean coast, in the Canary Islands, and in North Africa.

Condor
Primary Hub: Frankfurt and Munich, GERMANY
Flights from Germany to major European cities, as well as other international destinations, including U.S.

dba
Primary Hub: Hamburg, Munich, and more cities in GERMANY
Discounted flights within Germany and to France, Italy, Greece, Russia, and more.

Flybaboo
Primary Hub: Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Flights between Geneva and Florence, Ibiza, Nice, Prague, Venice, and more.

Germanwings
Primary Hub: Cologne/Bonn, Berlin, and more cities in GERMANY
Germanwings flies from Cologne/Bonn, Berlin, and Stuttgart to numerous European metropolises.

Hapag-Lloyd Express
Primary Hub: Cologne/Bonn, Hanover, and more cities in GERMANY
Discount air travel within Germany, and from Germany to more than 30 destinations in 9 European countries.

Helvetic Airways
Primary Hub: Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Flights between Zurich and nearly 20 European cities.

Lauda Air
Primary Hub: Vienna, Salzburg, and more cities in AUSTRIA
Fly from Vienna and other Austrian cities to Greece, England, Italy, and more.

LTU
Primary Hub: Berlin, Hamburg, and more cities in GERMANY
Low-cost carrier operating out of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to most European countries, as well as select routes to the US, Canada, and beoynd.

Transavia
Primary Hub: Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Formally known as Basiq Air, Transavia operates from Holland and flies to some 70 cities in Europe.

Virgin Express
Primary Hub: Brussels, BELGIUM
This low-fare airline flies out of Brussels to much of Europe; it recently was combined with SN Brussels Airlines and put under the common ownership of SN Airholding.

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EASTERN EUROPE
There are five budget airlines currently operating out of Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania. The best established of these are SkyEurope and Wizz Air, both of which operate out of several hubs throughout Eastern Europe.

Blue Air
Primary Hub: Bucharest, ROMANIA
Eastern European airline offers flights between Bucharest and Istanbul, as well as to Germany, Spain, Italy, and more.

CentralWings
Primary Hub: Warsaw, POLAND
Poland-based discount airline, with service within Czech Republic, and to numerous European cities.

SkyEurope
Primary Hub: Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
SkyEurope specializes in Eastern European travel with a network including 35+ destinations in nearly 20 countries countries from its bases in Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Prague, and Bratislava.

Smart Wings
Primary Hub: Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
SmartWings flies between Prague, and Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and more.

Wizz Air
Primary Hub: Budapest, HUNGARY and Katowice, POLAND
Eastern European airlines operating between Hungary and Poland and major cities in Czech Republic, England, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden.

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SCANDINAVIA
Airlines operating in Scandinavia have hubs in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. While several of these carriers offer short jaunts within the region, Fly Nordic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Sterling provide a wider breadth of travel destinations throughout the whole of Europe.

Air Finland
Primary Hub: Helsinki, FINLAND
Fly within Finland, or from Helsinki to Nice, Barcelona, Málaga, Las Palmas, and more.

Blue 1
Primary Hub: Helsinki, FINLAND
Discount Helsinki-based airlines, offering flights within Scandinavia, and to Germany and the Netherlands.

FlyMe
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Primary Hub: Stockholm, SWEDEN
Stockholm-based airline flies to select Scandinavian destinations.

Fly Nordic
Primary Hub: Stockholm, SWEDEN
Discount fares for travel within Scandinavia, as well as between Scandinavia and major European cities.

Norwegian Air Shuttle
Primary Hub: Oslo, NORWAY
Norwegian-based airlines operating within Norway and around Europe.

Sterling
Primary Hub: Copenhagen, DENMARK
Find cheap flights between Nordic countries and major European cities.

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SOUTHERN EUROPE
Southern European airlines operate out of hubs in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Carriers with the greatest scope of routes include Italy-based My Air and Spain-based Veuling Airlines.

Alpi Eagles
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Primary Hub: Venice, ITALY
Low-fare intra-Italy flights, as well as to Barcelona and Ibiza.

Evolavia
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Primary Hub: Ancona, ITALY
Travel between Ancona, Italy and France, Spain, and Sicily.

Hi Fly
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Primary Hub: Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Discounted flights from Lisbon to Paris and Funchal.

Meridiana
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Primary Hub: Florence, ITALY
Flights within Italy, as well as between Italy and England, France, Netherlands, and Spain.

My Air
Primary Hub: Milan, Venice, and Bologna, ITALY
Discount flights within Italy, as well as to cities in Spain, Paris, and Bucharest.

SpanAir
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Primary Hub: Barcelona, SPAIN
Budget airlines operating within Spain, as well as to European cities and the US.

Vueling Airlines
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Primary Hub: Barcelona, SPAIN
Operates between Barcelona and major Spanish cities, as well as to major European cities, including Brussels, Paris, Rome, and more.

Windjet
Primary Hub: Catania and Palermo, SICILY
Discount airlines specializing in travel within Italy and Sicily.

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UK & IRELAND
The UK and Ireland offer the greatest concentration of low-cost carriers than any other European region – we've found 15 budget airlines with hubs in England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland. England-based easyJet and BMI Baby, as well as Ireland's Ryanair are three of the most well-reputed budget carriers in not just the region, but in all of Europe.

Aer Arann
Primary Hub: Dublin, IRELAND
This Ireland-based airline flies throughout Ireland and the UK, as well as to several destinations in France.

Air Scotland
Primary Hub: Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Flights offered within Scotland, as well as to Greece and Spain; the airline is partnered with Greece Airways

Air Southwest
Primary Hub: Plymouth, ENGLAND
Discount flights within England and Ireland.

BMI Baby
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Primary Hub: Nottingham, ENGLAND and other cities in the UK
This spin-off of British Midland Airways, bills itself as the “airline with tiny fares,” featuring low fare flights to more than 20 European cities from 5 UK airports, including Nottingham, Cardiff, and Manchester.

BudgetAir
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Primary Hub: Dublin, IRELAND
Fly between Dublin and select cities in France and Spain.

easyJet
Primary Hub: London-Luton, ENGLAND with secondary hubs in continental Europe
One of the major staples in Stelios Haji-Ioanno’s “easy” empire, the popular discount airlines operates a young fleet of planes, which fly 250+ routes across 70+ key European airports.

Excel Airways
Primary Hub: London-Gatwick, ENGLAND
Fly from UK cities to France, Greece, Croatia, Egypt, Spain, and more.

FlyBe
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Primary Hub: Exeter and Southampton ENGLAND
Largely focused on travel within the UK, Flybe's network spans 40 airports in 7 countries.

Globespan
Primary Hub: Glasgow and Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Flights between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland and France, Italy, Spain, and more.

Jet2
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Primary Hub: Leeds/Bradford, ENGLAND
Low-cost flights between England and continental Europe.

Monarch Airlines
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Primary Hub: London-Luton, ENGLAND
London-based carrier, with low-cost flights to Portugal, Spain, and Italy.

MyTravelLite
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Primary Hub: Birmingham, ENGLAND
Budget airlines operating between Birmingham, England and Southern European destinations.

Ryanair
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Primary Hub: Dublin, IRELAND with secondary hubs in continental Europe
The original low fares airline in Europe, Ryanair is the largest discount carrier operating on the continent, offering more than 300 routes across 120+ European countries.

ThomsonFly
Primary Hub: Coventry, ENGLAND
ThomsonFly flies from 20+ UK airports to over 80 destinations worldwide.

VLM Airlines
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Primary Hub: London City, England
Flights between England and Northern European cities in England, Germany, the Netherlands, and more.

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