What is Your LFC of Choice?

JetBlue all the way...Long Live JetBlue!

There are just so many things unfactored with this poll..

Sorry Virgin is not a LCC in anyway shape or form. I know you state that in your opening so why did you include it anyway?

The true LCC would be FL, WN, B6 and F9. That is it.

Also, of course B6 will be number 1, this is a NEW YORK CITY based website, I am quite honestly surprised SWA even got any votes, maybe them starting LGA helped a bit!

Otherwise, B6 needs to come to STL so I can try them out, but for now SWA is my number 1 LCC.

Alex

Why isn't Virgin an LCC?

I disagree Alex, but I agree with Matt. I listed Virgin America because they are not a legacy carrier. They do share quite a few characteristics with AirTran, JetBlue, and Southwest such as a simplified fleet (which indicates an effort to keep their mx costs low), and low fares. I'll go the extra mile and say that they have a similar IFE product as JetBlue. They don't share nearly anything with the legacies except the nickel and diming, but then again so does AirTran. VX is much more an LCC than a legacy. They also do not fit the "Regional Airline" Category as well as they are not confined to a specific region of the country. LCC it is.

Virgin America is backed by investors, like every other airline.

However, VX puts money into revenue opportunities, and spend money in doing so. This is not a Low Cost factor, Virgin is certainly a LOW FARE airline and in fact probably one of the lowest indeed.

I do understand the spend money to make money, as for simplified, no FL, B6 are not simplified, they lost that once they got a 2nd aircraft.

F9 and WN are the only simplified, by flying A320 family or 737 family.

Virgin America is not legacy nor are they LCC either, nor are they even a major carrier, as they have not earned 1 Billion in revenue yet.

From articles I have read on their operations nothing sounds "low cost" about it, but they certainly do what they can to keep fares low, ie "low fare".

A bettert category for this poll would have been which is your favorite LFC (low fare carrier).

Just my opinion.

Alex

B6 and FL are still relatively simplified when it comes to their fleet. Operating two a/c types compared to more than ten as the legacies do is simple to me.