How to travel in America by plane budget

A budget trip to the USA is not easy. All about the main low-cost airlines of the country, which will allow fast and inexpensive travel across the States, has collected 34travel. Baggage requirements, directions and fares - start planning your big American adventure!

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As with any low-cost flights, carefully check the size of the free baggage allowance. Many airlines will offer you a free drink on board and sometimes a small snack - nuts or cookies. Do not forget to go through the online check in advance and print your boarding pass or show it in a mobile application.

Alaska Airlines

The main airline for flights in Alaska (where the plane is about the same form of public transport as the bus) and the west of the United States. Prices from $ 49 one way. The most popular airline destinations are Hawaii, Seattle and San Diego. Look for all directions here. Special Offers: Vacations airlines are suitable for skiers: with certain ski resorts, the airline has an agreement that you can ride for free when presenting your boarding pass. Behind sports equipment in baggage need to pay $ 25. AT application you can check in and not print the boarding, save miles and take advantage of additional discounts.

Hand Luggage: 1 bag 56 * 36 * 23 cm and a small handbag, briefcase or laptop.

Luggage: $ 25 for the first and second bag (up to 22 kg), in the case of three bags and more - $ 75 for each.

Allegiant Air

The airline is based in Las Vegas and is among the ten largest commercial airlines in the United States. The company's business model focuses on travelers who fly from the northern parts of the country to warm their bones to the south - hence the popular destinations to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando and Phoenix. The second feature is the maintenance of less popular and short-distance destinations that major airlines often ignore. Often flies to secondary airports. Tickets start at $ 35.

Hand Luggage: free one small bag size 17,8 * 38,1 * 40,6 see. Additional charge $ 15-45 for a bag in 56 * 36 * 23 cm and weighing no more than 11 kg if you register online (at check-in at the airport - $ 50).

Luggage: for a bag weighing no more than 18 kg and no larger than 203 cm, you need to pay a total of $ 15-45 when registering online and $ 50 - when registering at the airport.

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Frontier Airlines

Another airline of the dozens of the largest in the United States. Based in Denver, flies 70 destinations to the US and 5 international (to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic). Of the most popular destinations - Denver, Orlando, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and Los Angeles. The site has a section with special offersthat start from $ 20. Airline slogan - A whole different animal: on the tail of each plane is depicted some beast (and the animals do not repeat, and each has own name - it is written on the nose of the aircraft).

Carryon: one bag with 45 dimensions * 35 * 20 cm. For an extra $ 25 you can get a second 61 * 40 * 25 cm size when you buy a ticket (it will cost more at check-in and at the airport).

Luggage: for some fares, luggage is included, for others - $ 20 for online check-in and $ 25 at the airport.

JetBlue Airways

The company is based on Long Island near New York and flies along Xnumx directions in the United States and other countries of Central and South America - the eastern coast of the United States is particularly densely covered. On board, you can watch a movie and have a snack with free nuts or cookies. Prices start at $ 49.

Carryon: One bag in 60 * 40 * 25 cm flies for free, in addition to her in the salon you can take a small handbag or laptop.

Luggage: In some tariffs, one suitcase is already included, in others it is necessary to pay $ 25.

Southwest Airlines

Another giant on the east coast: Southwest - the largest low-cost airline in the world. Planes fly to hundreds of major US cities on the entire east coast and in the main points of the west: from Chicago to New Orleans. One-way ticket prices start at $ 49. During the flight, you can watch movies and crunch free cookies. The company calls Transfarency its main principle, asserting that they do not hide any additional fees in small print - all prices are immediately visible and do not change. By the way, you will not see the specific number of the place in your ticket - the company is practicing a free landing.

Carryon: You can take a bag size 61 * 40 * 25 cm.

Baggage: The suitcase in 22 kg and 157 cm on the sum of all measurements also flies for free.

Spirit Airlines

A loukoster with a base in Miami flies all over the USA, to Canada, the countries of the Caribbean and South America. From major cities - Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Orlando and New Orleans, Chicago and Boston (all directions look for here). Prices start at $ 50 (for $ 9, you can join the loyalty program - tickets will drop in price to $ 25, as well as additional baggage fees).

Hand Luggage: one bag no larger than 40 * 35 * 30, see. If yours is bigger - register it immediately when you buy a ticket, then it will cost $ 35 (at check-in and at the airport, as usual, more expensive).

Baggage: a suitcase will cost $ 30, if you specify it immediately when you buy a ticket (further - more expensive).

Virgin America

The airline with a base in San Francisco aims at low fares on flights between major cities on the east and west coasts and has now teamed up with Alaska Airlines. Top destinations are Boston, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, New York and so on (all here). Prices from $ 100.

Hand Luggage: bag weight up to 13 kg.

Luggage: Suitcase to 22 kg.

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