So I'm debating whether to take a train from Rome to Paris on a trip I'm taking in a few months. The train is more expensive and takes longer. My alternative is RyanAir. THe flight is an obscenely (too low...) price of about 8 Euros per person. WTF? How can an airline charge so low (excluding taxes). Just wondering what opinions are. I know to expect no frills, but I would like to make sure I arrive alive...
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Anyone ever fly RyanAir?
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For 4 of us to fly RyanAir from Rome to Paris would cost about $100 US. Factoring in travel costs to and from the airport, it seems to be about $200 US, and prob. will take 7 hours of travel time. OTOH, to take the train would cost us $600 US, and take 15 hours of time (tho' most of that would be overnight.) I'm having a hard time convincing myself to take the train, since it costs more and it'll take longer than the plane.
KoolAidKid
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I flew on Ryanair from Brussels to London. The plane was delayed, but other than that there were no problems. If I were you I would definitely fly.
RyanAir is fine. Flown in and out of Paris and flew into London too. Their airport in Girona is very convenient for me (it's there "Barcelona" airport). Bewere the hidden costs! They add a lot to the basic fare with fees and taxes, plus getting to and from their airports in East Bumblebutt costs some money and takes a while. For example, the "Paris" airport is a load of nonsense -- it's 70km out of town! They have a bus into the city timed to the flight, but prepare for some extra time if there's traffic.
I'd say despite the little hiccups and whatnot for direct travel from Rome to Paris, RyanAir (pronounced the same backwards, btw) >> train.
PM if you'd like more info.
I'd say despite the little hiccups and whatnot for direct travel from Rome to Paris, RyanAir (pronounced the same backwards, btw) >> train.
PM if you'd like more info.
ValueJet? 😕
Koing
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Fly with them. They do get some bad press but what company doesn't?
I think my gf has flown with them and I would definately fly with them I had to go somewhere.
DO buy stuff and bring it onboard the plane as they DO CHARGE YOU FOR DRINKS AND STUFF on the plane. This lowers the fair and lets flyers have the option to buy stuff.
They shouldn't have any big delays.
They are cheap as they fly to non 'major' airports. They fly to smaller airports that are less busy and they are SUPPOSE to have less traffic and less delays also because of this. They also bought lots of NEW PLANES AFTER 9/11 for HUGE DISCOUNTS and thats is how they saved a lot of money. They also cram their planes full of people instead of leaving seats empty so that helps pay for the fuel.
All in all a very good business model and they make money and you get cheap flights 🙂
Koing
As others have said - the jets are fine, but they tend to use the smaller, slightly out of the way airports, and don't expect any frills, or a specific seat. (make sure to bring your own snacks and drinks for the flight, though, as they charge the earth.)
In US terms, they are the same as Southwest
It certainly beats the train for that distance
In US terms, they are the same as Southwest
It certainly beats the train for that distance
RyanAir and EasyJet are both great carriers for getting around Europe. Also, the price of the ticket is not static. As more tickets are sold and the date approaches, the fares go up. By the day of the flight, I wouldn't be surprised if it's up to $100/ticket. I've flown easyJet numerous times. Other than a couple delays, no complaints here. It is like Southwest in that you don't have assigned seats. You get a number upon check in and board according to numbers. Flight can't be too long.
Be sure and research. As mentioned before, they are often using rural airports and it can require some extra money getting to and from these airports. But, if it suits your needs, no reason to avoid them.
So, in short, they are fine but generally out of the way. Buy your tickets early as they only go up in price as the date approaches.
Be sure and research. As mentioned before, they are often using rural airports and it can require some extra money getting to and from these airports. But, if it suits your needs, no reason to avoid them.
So, in short, they are fine but generally out of the way. Buy your tickets early as they only go up in price as the date approaches.
No, it was ValuJet. It is now AirTran. They suffered a well-publicized crash in the Florida Everglades, an event which damaged consumer confident in no-frills airlines.
But the crash was not due to their no-frillsness. I would not be worried about flying on either AirTran or RyanAir.
Thanks for the advice guys. I did my research with regard to the airports. My main issue with RyanAir is that their times for the flight suck. They have 2 flights daily, one at about 6:45 AM and another at 7 PM. Since I'll be staying at a hotel in the heart of Rome, I guess I'd either have to take a cab at 3:30 AM (Can I even get a 3 AM cab?) or, I"d have to likely check out at noon from the hotel and go straight to the airport, waiting there for 4 hours for the plane, unless I could find temporary storage for the luggage. Suggestions on which flight to take would be great.
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