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Crazy flight prices!

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    #32
    thatsdaft
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058356951/crazy-flight-prices

    It’s cheaper now often to fly across Atlantic than go to a lot of locations in Europe, insanity

    And that’s before we get to stupid Ryanair bag prices



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    #33
    tom1ie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294301#Comment_122294301

    so as I posted in the op:

    Fri 18/4/25 for 2 adults, a “young adult 😑😒” and 2 children, return, is coming in at €3728.76 for aerlingus and €3291.40 for Ryanair.

    So €3291.40 for flight only with 20kg checked vs approx 3k with love holidays for better flight times!!



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    #34
    tom1ie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122294303#Comment_122294303

    Yeah the headline flight prices with Ryanair sound ok until you have to add on the checked luggage and that where it goes crazy.



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    #35
    naughtysmurf
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122293879#Comment_122293879

    Don’t know about Aer Lingus tbh, find airhint.com good for tracking Ryanair flights, they give a percentage chance of fare rise / fall too, if I were you ( I’m a bit weird ) I’d pick a few Ryanair destinations for around the days you can travel & set up email alerts, too early to panic yet



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    #36
    tfeldi
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    Maybe be a bit more flexible on destination. For example, I booked flights to Athens for Easter 2025 (12 - 26) for a family of four (two adults and two kids (10, 7) with SAS with connection in Copenhagen. Four check in suitcases. Total price return 1,002 Euro.



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    mojesius
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    You could also look at Jet2 holidays flying out of Belfast for package deals. Usually better value with baggage, transfers included, choice of whatever star accommodation also



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    #38
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    As others have said, Easter in Canaries is v expensive as it's one of the few places you can be (almost) certain of good weather. You're also very early for next Easter. I looked it up there and it was €500 return without luggage. I think you're going to have to keep a very close eye on travel agents websites and go for it if you see something that suits (Love Holidays has a very bad reputation but as long as you don't need them for anything - flight cancelled/you want to cancel etc) you should be ok.

    Or be flexible on date or location. Or get a ferry to France / Spain and travel around. If I had that many people and luggage to get to Europe I'd be taking a car.



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