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With the arrival of Scoot, Singapore Airlines' budget airline, the low-cost airline market has just got more competitive than ever. Add to that our aspiration to travel overseas and you have the perfect match! Seems apt then that we list out some of the our favorite low-cost airlines that operate international flights at prices that won't burn a hole in your pocket.
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1. IndiGo
Without a doubt our favorite budget carrier, IndiGo also flies to Dubai, Kathmandu, Muscat, Singapore and Bangkok. What's more, it probably does so from more Indian cities than any of the other airlines in this list.
2. Spicejet
Yet another Indian airline that not only has good domestic connectivity but also has connections to Male, Dubai, Muscat, Colombo and Kabul. Yes, Kabul!
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3. Air Asia
AirAsia is perhaps the most popular low-cost carrier connecting India to southeast Asia. With flights from Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and of course Kolkata, AirAsia brings Indians closer to their dream destinations in countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia among others. And if none of those countries interest you, AirAsia also operates flights to Australia.
4. Malindo Air
Air Asia isn't the only budget airline flying to Australia. Say hello to Malindo Air. Flying out of Mumbai, Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Amritsar, Kochi and Tiruchirapalli, Malindo Air will take you to Perth as also Colombo, Singapore and Vietnam.
5. Air India Express
The relatively low profile low-cost carrier of Air India connects 13 Indian cities to as many destinations across western Asia and Southeast Asia. Based out of Kochi, Air India Express has strong connectivity to the Middle Eastern destinations such as Dubai, Doha, Muscat, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi as also other destinations such as Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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6. FlyDubai
Connecting close to 90 destinations, FlyDubai is perhaps the best in the list of low-cost airlines in this list purely because of its very wide connectivity. Istanbul, Zanzibar, Moscow, Beirut, Prague… name it and FlyDubai connects you to them all!
7. Tigerair
Tigerair connects some of Asia's most popular tourist destinations — from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo and Macau — to Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi Lucknow, Tiruchirapalli and Chennai.
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8. Air Arabia
This Sharjah-based airline connects close to a dozen cities including Bangalore, Delhi, Nagpur, Mumbai, Jaipur among others to hot new destinations for Indians — from Joran and Russia to Turkey and Kenya.
9. Mihin Lanka
Connecting Colombo to Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata and even Delhi, Mihin Lanka is also not a bad bet if you don't mind a stopover at Colombo en route to Seychelles, Male, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Muscat.
10. Scoot
The latest entrant in the low-cost airline battle, Scoot currently operates only from Chennai and Amritsar. It will begin operations from Jaipur in October. But on the flipside, it has the most fascinating destination options: Hong Kong, Phuket, Bangkok, Bali, Yangon, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Langkawi, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Boracay, Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast among others.
So, what are you waiting for?
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First Published: May 31, 2016Source: 10 best low-cost airlines that will take you to your international dream destination!
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