Budget airlines have transformed short-haul travel, making holidays abroad far more affordable. Traditionally low-cost, no-frills airlines have stuck to short flights of a few hours or less, but now more are launching into the long haul market.
Usually on a long haul flight you’d expect complementary onboard meals, an entertainment system and a comfortable seat even in economy. Scoot airlines which has recently launched out of Gatwick Airport has scrapped all that.
The airline – which is a offshoot of the more traditional Singapore Air – has removed all the frills, or made them paid-for extras. As a result, flights from Gatwick to Bangkok start from just £340.
