Airlines are companies that operate aircraft for the purpose of commercial travel. They are different types of airlines and these are, Low-cost airlines, regional airlines, legacy airlines, and Charter airlines. In their operations airlines divide them into two which are cargo and passenger operations, meaning an airline can choose to fly cargo only, passengers only, or operate both cargo and passenger flights. Airlines use one of the following operating strategies depending on their goals and objectives. These operational strategies are point-to-point and hub-and-spoke.
➢ LOW-COST AIRLINES A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that is operated with an especially high emphasis on minimizing operating costs and without some of the traditional services and amenities provided in the fare. This resulted in lower fares and fewer comforts. Low-cost carriers mostly operate a single type of aircraft most popular being the B737.
➢ REGIONAL AIRLINES are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service.
➢ LEGACY AIRLINES Legacy carriers offer higher comfort and include the above-mentioned services at no additional cost.
Examples of Legacy carriers include British Airways, Emirates, and Lufthansa.
➢ CHARTER AIRLINES, a charter flight is an unscheduled flight that is not part of a regular airline routing. With a charter flight, you rent the entire aircraft and can determine departure/arrival locations and times. There are several types of charter flights.
TYPES OF CHARTER SERVICE
1) Private Charter
2) Single Entity
3) Affinity
4) Public Charter