Phrase guide

low cost carrier

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An airline that sells very inexpensive tickets but which does not provide (or charges for) typical services like meals or the carriage of baggage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, lifestyle, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, tourism, transport, travel

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: budget airline, LCC

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 廉價航空 /廉价航空 (liánjià hángkōng) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Chinese Mandarin: 廉航 (liánháng) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Finnish: halpalentoyhtiö — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • German: Billigflieger — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • German: Billigfluggesellschaft — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • German: Billigfluglinie — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Japanese: LCC (erushīshī) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Japanese: 格安航空会社 (kakuyasu kōkū gaisha) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Korean: 저비용 항공사 — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Russian: лоуко́стер (loukóstɛr) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Russian: бюдже́тная авиакомпа́ния (bjudžétnaja aviakompánija) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Russian: диска́унтер (diskáuntɛr) — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Swedish: lågprisflygbolag — an airline selling very cheap tickets
  • Turkish: düşük maliyetli havayolu — an airline selling very cheap tickets