LCC Knowledge Supplement: Get to Know What Low-Cost Carriers Are

Text by / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team, compiled and reported

Low-cost carriers are a new form of travel option that has emerged in recent years. Their official full name is Low Cost Carrier, or low-cost airline, abbreviated as LCC. They mainly eliminate non-essential costs during the flight, such as meals, in-flight entertainment, checked baggage, and other services, and reflect the savings in the ticket prices, offering travelers more affordable flight options.

If you can buy a round-trip ticket to Japan for 3,000 Taiwan dollars, many people might wonder: Is the plane safe? In fact, even low-cost airlines maintain the same safety standards as traditional airlines, and may even set stricter maintenance standards to avoid additional expenses caused by aircraft malfunctions. Next, we will introduce six well-known low-cost airlines in Taiwan.

● V Air

V Air is a low-cost airline established in Taiwan, fully invested by TransAsia Airways. Its destinations include 10 cities such as Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, with the Formosan black bear as the airline's mascot.

● Tigerair Taiwan

Tigerair Taiwan is a joint venture between China Airlines and Singapore-based Scoot. It covers destinations across 17 routes including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Macau, Japan, and China, making it currently the largest domestic low-cost airline.

● Scoot

Established in 2011 by its parent company Singapore Airlines, Scoot specializes in medium- to long-haul routes and uses the “Dreamliner” Boeing 787, providing a more comfortable flying experience compared to other budget airlines. Currently, there are 6 routes from Taiwan, including Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.

● Vanilla Air

Vanilla Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's All Nippon Airways. It operates routes such as Taipei-Tokyo, Taipei-Osaka, and Kaohsiung-Tokyo, as well as domestic flights within Japan, allowing connections to other Japanese cities via Tokyo.