Is flying on a low cost airline safe??

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Is flying on a low cost airline safe?? The question that is becoming fashionable and that every day more people ask themselves in Ecuador.

Before the arrival of more low-cost airlines to the country, some people have questioned the security that they may or may not have. Doubts about scheduled aircraft maintenance, uses of spare parts or failures that may have, have raised several concerns about their safety.

Currently, airlines operate in Ecuador Spirit Airlines what is ultra low-cost, Wingo as low-cost and JetBlue which I prefer to call it semi low-cost.

Are 3 companies, along with previously VivaAir who will soon return to Ecuador, They have been pioneers in providing this service here and have gradually made Ecuadorians begin to discover a new way and culture of flying.

This culture of flying is understanding that a budget airline will not give you food, unless you pay, You will not be able to carry a suitcase in the hold, unless you pay and even, hand luggage will also be charged, but that is all custom and adapt to the fact that if you pay less you receive less.

What is not at stake and returning to the rigorous question of this post, is security. Despite the fact that low-cost airlines charge less, it is because their type of operation allows them, but without ever neglecting, safety.

All airlines in the world, traditional or low cost, are governed by various international organizations such as IATA, ICAO and even more important EASA and the FAA, where in addition to these large entities there is also the aeronautical authority of each country.

This last, the local authority, it is the final filter so to speak, to guarantee the safety of each airline, whatever model it is. This will always be ensured before each flight, that the aircraft have complied to the letter with the minimum mandatory manuals and guidelines that aircraft manufacturers impose on air operators.

The planes go through various types of maintenance such as line maintenance and A checks., B, C and up to D that must be fulfilled in a certain number of hours or cycles, all based on aircraft manuals.

Thus, so that a plane can take off, must have complied with those established by the regulation and manuals, but despite this, It does not mean that an airplane will never be damaged or have some kind of malfunction., since as well we know, unscheduled maintenance can occur at any time, place and airline, since this happens even in the best families.

¿Por qué una aerolínea de bajo costo cobra menos?

For a low cost to have lower prices than the legacy ones, it is given by the following points:

• They do not provide food or drink service, so the cost is not passed on to the user.
• Their planes have a higher density of seats, which translates into higher revenue from flights.
• They charge for carrying luggage in the hold or by hand, so this cost is not passed on to the user.
• Their planes operate more often, which optimizes its use and generates more income, since plane that flies, genera.
• They generate more income from extra services such as seats with more space, later or more comfortable, which allows to reduce the cost paid by the user.
• They generate new revenue from advertising on their planes, which helps them offer lower costs to users.
• And others.

so don't have fear to fly at a low cost, don't worry about safety. Aviation is the most regulated and safest means of transport in the world, Problems can occur when you leave home in your car or on any airline regardless of its business model..

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