How do low cost airlines, example being Ryanair, make such high profits yet sell flights for so cheap?

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I fly around Europe for €30-€100 per return flight without a checked bag. Yet Ryanair are one of the most profitable airlines in the world yet charging such cheap prices. Are other airlines just not as efficient as low cost airlines?

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1. Low cost airlines have a bunch of extra add-ons: choosing your own seat, carry-ons, checked luggage being above a certain weight, etc.
2. The low cost of the tickets attract lots of customers. Think about hotels. One hotel costs $1000+ per night but a nearby hotel only costs $100 per night. Which hotel are the poorer people more likely to go there?

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