Actually, if you want an academic look at the ops of LCCs, a good book (though rather expensive) is Thomas Lawton’s “Cleared for take-off” available from Amazon (link below).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0754612694/qid=1065215351/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1/026-2067150-2853221

In case you’re wondering, I got my local library to purchase it. 😎