THE best budget airlines in the world have been revealed - with several popular Brit options landing in the top 20. Low cost airlines aren't always the best or most comfortable way to travel, but their affordable routes to popular holiday destinations often make them the best option to cut costs on getaways. According to the Skytrax World Airline Awards, the best of the carriers frequently serving the UK is Ryanair , who claimed 10th spot in the overall budget airline rankings.
Although based in Ireland, Ryanair serves a multitude of airports in the UK, as well as others across Europe and further afield. And it finished higher than all the other airlines that Brits commonly fly with in this year's list. Which may seem surprising, given its lukewarm 3/5 score on TripAdvisor, with the majority of passengers rating it 1/5 or "terrible" on the site.
One recent review reads: "The seats are uncomfortable and the food is atrocious, I always dread flying Ryanair and feel uncomfortable after the flight." Another person wrote: "Will never use this penny pinching company again. Would urge others to consider this when booking later flights.
" A third added: "Should be called rip off air not Ryanair. So many hidden costs." However, it didn't beat its British competitors by a huge amount, with other popular airlines easyJet and Jet2 hot on its heels.
In fact, easyJet finished just one place behind Ryanair in 11th, and was also named the best UK budget airline, because of Ryanair technically.
