Primarily point-to-point operations.
Serving short-haul routes, often to/from regional or secondary airports.
A strong focus on price sensitive traffic, mostly leisure passengers.
Typically one service class only, with no (or limited) customer loyalty programmes.
Limited passenger services, with additional charges for some services (e.g. on-board catering).
Low average fares, with a strong focus on price competition.
Different fares offered, related to aircraft load factors and/or length of time before departure.
A very high proportion of bookings made through the Internet.
High aircraft utilisation rates, with short turnaround times between operations.
A fleet consisting of just one or two types of aircraft.
Private-sector companies.
A simple management and overhead structure with a lean strategic decision-making process.