Originally Posted by
Aviatrix
Looking at the OP's other post on FT the plan seems to be to go backpacking around Europe for an extended period.
I know backpackers like to travel light, but I can't somehow see someone going on an extended trip with less than 10 kg of baggage (Ryanair's carry-on limit) so there would almost definitely be a checked bag fee in addition to all the other add-on fees. And aren't checked bag fees and check-in fees due to go up again in the near future?
SAS is more and more starting to look like the better option!
I have never seen Ryanair actually stop anybody from bringing a carryon which is too heavy/large, and I have twice taken a backpack much too large for their dimensions onboard. It is actually shocking that Ryanair misses out on this potential source of revenue, but this has been my experience; perhaps I have gotten very lucky. That said, the SAS flight is still likely to be worth it (though the fare has now risen to $72).
Originally Posted by
ND76
First, I think the advice given you by others is right--since we are well in advance of your travel dates, you ought to get the deal on SAS from FRA to ARN--while ARN is 20+ miles north of central Stockholm, there is plenty of reasonably priced public transportation options (and you might find a decent cheap place in Uppsala, the famous college town which is only about 10 miles north of ARN). Skavsta is 5 miles or so from the small city of Nykoping, from where you could catch either a bus or a train to central Stockholm, 60 miles northeast.
Not sure what these reasonably priced options are, buses from Arlanda into Stockholm seem to cost at least SEK 90 (about €10) while buses from Skavsta were only SEK 150 (about €16), so flying to Arlanda instead of Skavsta is only a small savings.