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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I don’t know about Ryanair, but easyjet’s target profit per flight is around 1000€.

Low cost airline also make bank on last minute business flights. You might pay 30€ for your flight, but business Joe that needs to go to London tomorrow is going to be paying 300€ for a seat next to you.

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