Originally Posted by
EmailKid
It's my understanding that EU is quite a bit different from US LCCs.
And while the Southwest effect is still very much in place, I for one do not consider WN as a discount carrier, as they are OFTEN more expensive than traditional carriers - where they can save you money is with no baggage fees and free flight changes (if original fare is available).
It depends very much on the route and the time of the year.
Yes LCCs can cost more money if they land far outside the city center and have baggage fees. That's why for a trip around europe, I'd advise to minimize flying and maximize using the train. You can buy an InterRail train pass, for example, and just train all around europe. If you started, for example, in London, you could go to amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm etc. all by train. Then you could take one LCC flight to, for example, spain, or Rome, or Greece, or eastern europe or wherever you need to go.