TAP : CPH/OSL to BOS/MIA/JFK $1169 (updated 28 Jun 2017)
Apr 9, 2017, 7:14 pm
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I feel like the kid who didn't get to the candy store before it closed ha ha 
oh well I am sure there will be other offers soon. So much crazy deals across the Atlantic right now.
Apr 9, 2017, 7:22 pm
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Apr 9, 2017, 10:27 pm
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I am trying to book my outbound to OSL from the US, one option gives me 1 hour and 50 min in OSL to connect from a BA flight to the TAP flight (on separate tickets obviously), what do you all think, is it too risky? I will only have a carry on. This option allows me to avoid the overnight in OSL and have a day flight from the US via LHR (with an overnight there).
The other option is redeye to LHR, 7 hours layover, and overnight in OSL. Safer but more grueling (night flight and long layover). I can also probably find a cheaper hotel in LHR than OSL (where I like the airport Park Inn but usually cant get it for less than $120)
The other option is redeye to LHR, 7 hours layover, and overnight in OSL. Safer but more grueling (night flight and long layover). I can also probably find a cheaper hotel in LHR than OSL (where I like the airport Park Inn but usually cant get it for less than $120)
Apr 10, 2017, 2:42 am
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There is no point in picking an "airport hotel" that is not at the airport, for the reasons you so ably described above.
Apr 10, 2017, 3:31 am
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I have, twice. Once I stayed at an airport hotel (on the way to the US). The other I stayed downtown and took the bus because I would have had to take a taxi from the train station to the hotel and it seemed too much of a hassle to me at the time. The bus was dropping off and picking up next to my hotel. The bus broke down on the way to the airport, lol, and the bus driver had to get us a taxi to the airport, lol. All in all more than an hour ordeal. Next time I will try the train, but if you have luggage, or the hotel is far, it will involve another transfer from the train station to your hotel.
Apr 10, 2017, 4:19 am
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OSL to Oslo central station is very fast and easy. You can take the airport express (every 10 - 15 min) and it takes 25 min. In addition it includes the following guarantee (If the Airport Express Train arrives at Oslo Airport more than 30 minutes later than scheduled and if, as a consequence, you miss your flight, we will cover the additional cost of booking onto the next available flight.) You can also take the cheaper normal train (which runs twice per hour) and takes 5 minutes more. Just avoid busses unless it takes you directly to your hotel, and be aware about the times of the last trains to and from the airport.
Apr 10, 2017, 5:36 am
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Apr 10, 2017, 5:45 am
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That's a reasonable suggestion, I tend to pick the hotel based on quality and price when sightseeing, but this could be a rationale here. But it also depends on how much time you have in the city, I will arrive at 10pm for a next morning departure, so there is no point going downtown.
Apr 10, 2017, 6:38 am
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That's a reasonable suggestion, I tend to pick the hotel based on quality and price when sightseeing, but this could be a rationale here. But it also depends on how much time you have in the city, I will arrive at 10pm for a next morning departure, so there is no point going downtown.
No matter how early your flight is the next morning, the train will get you back to the airport in time (though given TAP doesn't overnight at OSL, getting to the airport for a very early flight is not an issue in the present discussion).
Apr 10, 2017, 7:00 am
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I would consider saving anything up to half the price of the cheapest airport hotel room sufficient reason to take a 25-minute train ride into the city.
No matter how early your flight is the next morning, the train will get you back to the airport in time (though given TAP doesn't overnight at OSL, getting to the airport for a very early flight is not an issue in the present discussion).
No matter how early your flight is the next morning, the train will get you back to the airport in time (though given TAP doesn't overnight at OSL, getting to the airport for a very early flight is not an issue in the present discussion).
Apr 10, 2017, 10:33 am
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Apr 10, 2017, 11:13 am
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Apr 10, 2017, 7:19 pm
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Scroll down, click on "Additional Services", "Seat", "Add", scroll down and there is the seatmap where you can change your seat.