These are the best low-cost airlines in the world, according to travelers — see the full list

Sun Country operates a fleet of Boeing 737s from its base in Minneapolis to leisure destinations across the US, the Caribbean, and Central America.

Sun Country was the 89th-ranked carrier in Skytrax's list of 100 best airlines in the world.

Jetstar Asia is a Singapore-based subsidiary of Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar Airways, which is itself part of Qantas.

Allegiant Air is the highest-ranked US-based low-cost carrier on the list in 18th position. The Las Vegas-based leisure airline operates a fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft, although its long-awaited fleet of Boeing 737MAX aircraft is expected to arrive this year.

Ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART operates a fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft to destinations across South America from its headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

Sky Airline won the prize for South America's top low-cost carrier. This is the fourth time the Chilean carrier has won the award.

Jetstar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qantas, was named the top low-cost carrier in Australia/Oceania. Jetstar operates a fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft and Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody jets.

Eurowings is the low-cost subsidiary of German's Lufthansa Group. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft to destinations across Europe and the Middle East.

Jet2 is a British low-cost airline that operates both scheduled and chartered flights to leisure destinations across Europe.

FlyDubai is Dubai's most prominent low-cost carrier. Its fleet is comprised exclusively of Boeing 737 aircraft. In 2023, the airline launched lie-flat business class suites on board its new Boeing 737MAX airliners.

EasyJet is the UK's top-rated low-cost carrier according to the latest Skytrax rankings.

Dublin-based Ryanair is arguably the most well-known low-cost airline in the world, most famous for its laughably low prices and penny-pinching business practices. The Irish airline is also one of the world's largest operators of the Boeing 737.

Iberia Express is the low-cost offshoot of Iberia, Spain's national carrier. As a result, it is one of the airlines that make up the International Airlines Group (IAG) alongside British Airways, Aer Lingus, and fellow Spanish low-cost carrier, Vueling.

AirBaltic operates a fleet comprised exclusively of the Airbus A220. The Latvian low-cost carrier was one of the first airlines in the world to adopt the Canadian jet and remains one of its largest operators.

Vueling is Spain's largest low-cost carrier. Like the country's flag carrier, Iberia, Vueling is a subsidiary of IAG alongside British Airways and Aer Lingus.

IndiGo is India's top low-cost carrier and one of the largest operators of Airbus A320-family aircraft in the world. In 2023, the airline began experimenting with long-haul international flights with a pair of Boeing 777-300ERs leased from Turkish Airlines.

Transavia France is a low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group.

Saudi Arabia's Flynas is the highest-rated Middle Eastern low-cost carrier in the Skytrax ranking. The airline, which launched in 2007, operates a fleet of Airbus A320 and A330 airliners.

Spain's Volotea is the highest-ranked of the 9 European carriers on the list. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft on flights across Europe and the Mediterranean.

Singapore's Scoot is a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. The airline took home the award for the world's best long-haul low-cost airline.

For the 15th year in a row, AirAsia is the top low-cost carrier in the world. The Malaysia-based carrier and its subsidiaries across Southeast Asia operate an all-Airbus fleet.