Ryanair sells all its through their web site at www.ryanair.com which means no agents to pay and no tickets to print.
Booking is easy. Simply visit their web site, click on the book now button and select your departure (origin) and destination points. Select your dates and how many there are, and click the search button.
Why can't I see the fare that is advertised?
Ryanair's cheapest fares are limited but eminently bookable. You just need to keep an eye on their web site and be prepared to travel off peak. That said, even their regular fares are low.
Does it work?
I didn't believe it to begin with. Knowing my luck, I thought, I will never find these cheap fares. Well, I was proved wrong. My last flight to Norway was advertised as Free though I had to pay a token 1p (what a swizz!). You can accept that there are airport taxes to pay, but I have even seen offers at Ryan Air offering to pay those for you as well. That made a flight from Stansted to Torp just £15 each way inclusive. The car park cost more!
That said, not every fare will be that cheap. Ryanair allocates a certain number of seats per flight to be sold at the special price and as any one flight starts to fill up then the prices will go up. So booking early is certainly a very good idea!
And how can you find these flights? The best way is to keep looking on the Ryan Air web site and hopefully you will find that bargain at the time you want.
Here are some tips:
- Book well in advance.
- Plan to travel off-peak. Mid week is best.
- If you want to eliminate handling charges, pay with an Electron card. That said, a debit card will only cost you £1, credit card - £4.
- Arrive at the gate in good time. There are no seat reservations so if you want a window seat you will need to be one of the first to board.
- Remember that your gate can be about 15 - 20 minutes walk from the main departure lounges depending on if you have kids with you or not. Once again - give yourself plenty of time.
The Flight
The flight from Stansted to Oslo Torp takes just under 2 hours. If you can, take a window seat on the left hand side of the aircraft and you will be rewarded with some fantastic views of the Skaggerak coast line as you approcah Norway.
There are no complimentary drinks or meals on board, but there is a catering trolley offering snacks and hot and cold drinks. You can of course bring your own. Duty free is also available onboard, but take my advice and buy these at the airport - it's a lot cheaper!
Oslo Torp Airport
This is actually on the outskirts of Sandefjord, a lovely coastal town about 2 hours drive from the Norwegian capital. It is however a lot closer to Southern Norway than Oslo's main airport.
Oslo Torp has recently been renovated. The fact that it is small (just one runway) makes it one of the easiest to pass through that I know. A few yards inside you pass through passport control and directly into the baggage hall. About 15 mintues later you are picking up your bags and a few more yards takes you to the main concourse and your holiday.
Finally, if you are expecting your flight to give you all the comforts of traditional airlines, then perhaps this is not for you. But if you think of it as a form of transport not unlike the train then you will without doubt save yourself money.
Visit Ryanair's web site
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