low-cost and budget airlines and the explosion of these airlines especially in europe over the past few years. does low cost -- does budget mean less safety? i want to bring in "cnn money" correspondent allison kosik. they're just as safe as the bigger carriers. >> as far as the experts we talked to yes. these low-budget airlines are considered safe. budget airlines do cut corners, though. but they cut corners on convenience. so what that means is you're going to get less legroom, no beverage service. you're going to be charged for your bags. but experts say they don't skip when it comes to safety. they do pay crews less. yes, that's true but that doesn't mean an unsafe pilot. it just most likely means a less experienced pilot. >> this pilot was not low experience. he had ten years of experience. this particular pilot defies sort of that trend. >> right. it's not a rule. this is sort of generalizations that these experts were making actually. and interestingly enough these low-cost airlines wind up having newer fleets than other