ultra-low-cost carrier

noun

A type of airline that tries to keep ticket prices as low as possible, by charging for everything, such as checked-in baggage, carry-on baggage, food, beverages, assigned seat numbers, etc.

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Meanings

nounultra-low-cost carrier (plural ultra-low-cost carriers)

plural ultra-low-cost carriers · alternative ultra low cost carrier · alternative ultralow-cost carrier · alternative ultralow cost carrier

  1. aeronauticsA type of airline that tries to keep ticket prices as low as possible, by charging for everything, such as checked-in baggage, carry-on baggage, food, beverages, assigned seat numbers, etc.

    Synonyms: ULCC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of airline that tries to keep ticket prices as low as possible, by charging for everything, such as checked-in baggage, carry-on baggage, food, beverages, assigned seat numbers, etc.

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ULCC

Origin

From ultra-low-cost + carrier.

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APA

ultra-low-cost carrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultra-low-cost%20carrier

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“ultra-low-cost carrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultra-low-cost%20carrier. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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