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With the aviation sector witnessing a boom in recent years, especially in the developing world, low-cost carriers are attracting an ever-increasing number of passengers.
Let's take a look at cities that are seeing biggest increase in seat capacity of low-cost airlines.
Source: Amadeus
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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London
Country: The United Kingdom
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 14,770,173 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 14,381,410 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 3 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 1
London, one of the biggest financial centres of the world, saw biggest growth in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 10,751,221 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 10,053,159 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 7 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 2
Sao Paulo, one of the biggest cities of Brazil, saw 7 per cent growth in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Jakarta
Country: Indonesia
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 9,380,306 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,513,041 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 44 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 3
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, saw a whopping 44 per cent jump in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 8,115,005 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 7,116,362 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 15 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 4
Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, witnessed 15 per cent jump in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Las Vegas
Country: United States
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 7,515,394 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 7,556,416 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: Minus 1 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 5
Las Vegas, the gambling capital of United States, witnessed a drop in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Denver
Country: United States
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,905,360 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 7,107,811 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: Minus 3 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 6
Denver, the largest city of Colorado, saw three per cent fall in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Chicago
Country: United States
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,852,703 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,541,093 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 5 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 7
Chicago, the third most populous city of the United States, witnessed five per cent increase in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Barcelona
Country: Spain
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,696,157 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,681,110 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 0 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 8
Barcelona, the second-largest city of Spain, saw zero growth in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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New York
Country: United States
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,594,414 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 6,325,789 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 4 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 9
New York, the financial capital of the United States, witnessed four per cent growth in seat capacity.
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World's 10 cities seeing biggest increase in low-cost carriers
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Manila
Country: The Philippines
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 5,743,015 in first half of 2013
Total low-cost airline seat capacity: 5,615,765 in first half of 2012
Low-cost airline seat capacity change: 2 per cent
Overall rank in low-cost airline seat capacity: 10
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, saw two per cent growth in seat capacity.
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