Booking flights online

- bo -

Just a quick question, well it's long enough but how and ever...

I'm going to be booking flights online with Ryanair later on, and it's my first time doing so. Just wondering, the flights cost about €250 or so, and then there's the optional €9.50 baggage charrge thingo. But after that is there anything else? (I haven't clicked any further than that becuase it wants card details then). It's just that I'm paying with one of these 3v prepaid credit cards and don't want to put too much or even worse too little money on it.

Thanks. :cool:

InFront

prepaid credit cards exist? sounds interesting... do you get them from a bank?

I doubt there will be any further charges tbh. They cant charge you any anything that hasnt been laid out on the website. Have a closer look to make sure there arent any hidden charges maybe.

Slippin Jimmy

InFront wrote:

prepaid credit cards exist? sounds interesting... do you get them from a bank?

They are caled 3V cards and you can get them in a list of shops. I think you have to top them up by a minimum of €20 + you have to pay a €5 surcharge. They are handy if you don't have a credit card. If you want to find out more go to: www.3v.ie

Lump

€250 for a flight on Ryanair! Are you going tomorrow or something, that's rather expensive. Oh, and that's all you have to pay, once you are asked to enter your details they won't add any more, from what I remember.

John

- bo -

Cheers, thanks for clearing that up then.

Nope the 250 quid is for 2 people!

Also, 3v credit card = best invention ever - FACT!

SingingCherry

Yes, they charge you between 6 - 10 euro for using a credit card at the end. They just sneak it in there, too.

smemon

http://www.smemon.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8#8

take a look on my article and open up the links, thats pretty steep for ryanair, shop around

faceman

You should visit www.cheapflights.ie before booking. You type in your destination details and they give you the prices from all the airlines. ryanair not always the cheapest.

Ruu_Old

The low fares airline eh? After the baggage and credit card charge you're all set, good luck!.

- bo -

Thing is, Ryanair are the only airline doing direct flights from Dublin to Nantes, where we're heading. This is the cheapest we can get, 250 for the two of us, but thanks anyways...

Also, funny thing I noticed...
If you book a flight from Nantes to Dublin for 1 person, it costs 44.99 (not incl. taxes). But if you book for 2 people it costs 54.99 each. But from Dublin-Nantes it's 24.99 each no matter if it's 1 or 2 people. Anyone know why this is the case?

smemon

what are the dates? look outside the box & your options increase

have you tried one-way flights, going through london?

abetarrush

- bo - wrote:

Thing is, Ryanair are the only airline doing direct flights from Dublin to Nantes, where we're heading. This is the cheapest we can get, 250 for the two of us, but thanks anyways...

Also, funny thing I noticed...
If you book a flight from Nantes to Dublin for 1 person, it costs 44.99 (not incl. taxes). But if you book for 2 people it costs 54.99 each. But from Dublin-Nantes it's 24.99 each no matter if it's 1 or 2 people. Anyone know why this is the case?

cos its costs them SO much time and effort to put the 2 seats beside eachother


250 is the regular price for Nantes. strange, Paris CDG is cheaper

Lump

I found a return flight for 2 people for €200 next month, anyway, that's just the way it is!

smemon

it's all about flexibility

flexible = cheapest flight possible
non-flexible = take it or leave it

im sure you can get it cheaper, positive in fact. although the cheapest option probably wouldnt be direct.

BuffyBot

If you book a flight from Nantes to Dublin for 1 person, it costs 44.99 (not incl. taxes). But if you book for 2 people it costs 54.99 each.

It generally means that there is only 1 seat @ 44.99 left. Therefore, any bookings for 2 people are made in the next price bracket up.

- bo -

Thanks for the replies all. Wasn't really much choice about the dates, only time meself and the dad could get off work.

Just booked 'em there and it went grand. Except I wasn't thinking of the baggage fee of 7 quid, so we have to make do without the travel insurance since I only put 275 squid on the 3v card.

Now to pack me bags :cool:

Bluetonic

smemon wrote:

going through london?

What a load of rubbish.

Would you really advise someone who is purchasing a direct flight to their destination for 125 euro, to trade that off against at least at 200% increase of journey time and the increased risk involved in getting to a connecting flight, plus any cost incurred while waiting between flights? What'll going through London save, 50 euro?

Your living on another planet.

smemon

Bluetonic wrote:

What a load of rubbish.

Would you really advise someone who is purchasing a direct flight to their destination for 125 euro, to trade that off against at least at 200% increase of journey time and the increased risk involved in getting to a connecting flight, plus any cost incurred while waiting between flights? What'll going through London save, 50 euro?

Your living on another planet.

ryanair's success answers that question :rolleyes:

most ryanair cheap flights have awkward times (ie leave at 6.30 am compared to a more normal 11am with aer lingus).

price difference might be €30 in ryanair's favour and it's them that do the business. people like to save money, or think they're saving money.

ryanair proves that.

irishflightnews

- bo - wrote:

so we have to make do without the travel insurance since I only put 275 squid on the 3v card.

I would never use Ryanair for the travel insurance. I was thinking about using it many years ago and I remember the insurance company's webpage that they wanted to put in my credit card details wasn't even secure ( probably has improved by now). Also it will usually work out more expensive.

I have VHI Multitrip travel insurance for myself and my wife, it costs EUR 70 for the year, and we travel a good times during the year. It beats paying EUR 20 - 25 a pop.