Help! Ryanair flight from Paris to Venice

My husband and I have been planning on taking the train from Paris to Venice during our trip in November; however, I recently heard about Ryanair having cheap flights. There is a flight for two passengers from Paris Beauvais to Venice for less than 70 euros (including taxes, excluding baggage fees). Is this too good to be true? I am not used to fares being so cheap, so I guess I am suspicious. Are there any catches, or is this going to be a dependable option? I just don%26#39;t want to plan this flight, and it be overbooked, put on standby, or just cancelled.

Thanks,

Caro

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cpmwalker,

Try My Air. I am flying the other way, from Venice to Paris, Orly, in October. The fare was €9.99. Yeah, I didn%26#39;t slip a decimal. The actual fare, when you add taxes and fuel surcharge is close to $50, but still cheap, especially when you consider the cost of transport to Beauvais. I%26#39;ts way out in the country, while Orly is a short cab ride into Paris.

Check them out at - myair.com.

Have a great trip!

:-)

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It seems about right price for the trip - just have to take into consideration that Beauvais is about 2 hours from Paris by bus and you will need to be at the airport at least 1 hour before departure. This means leaving your hotel at least 4 hours before the flight.

Pedal and Pray airlines are OK, despite what some people (i.e. me) say about them. The only problem you may have is that as the flight is towards the end of the day, if there has been any delays anywhere in Europe that day, then tend to escalate until its the later planes that are really late. Ryanair only have enough planes - just - to do the job. Therefore their planes fly 7 or 8 sectors a day - and delay anywhere means that all flights are delayed.

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Thanks for the advice!

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Fly during the daytime if you can -- gorgeous view of the Alps.

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And Ryanair don%26#39;t even land in Venice Marco Polo, but in Treviso, another %26quot;beetroot airport%26quot;, the likes of Beauvais.

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I second everyones warnings. Do your research first. I bought a Ryanair flight from Pisa to Frankfurt...Well, after I bought them, I come to find out that Frankfurt to Ryanair means Hahn. Which meant nothing to me when I bought the ticket, but it meant a lot when I found out that Hahn airport is 90 miles north of Frankfurt, and I will have the joy of riding the Ryanair bus for 12 E down to Frankfurt. Now, I am not that put out, as it will give me a chance to see some German countryside, but if I were in a hurry, I would be mighty upset about it. So, if you have the time, and are ok with the airport locations, go for it. If you would rather just get right to Venice, I would explore other options.

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I am looking into Myair, which flies from Paris Orly to VCE, which I believe is Venice Marco Polo. It is also cheap fare, but it doesn%26#39;t look like I can book in November yet. Is Myair a better option? It still has the dirt cheap fare, but is the airline more reliable?

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Caro, do a search of Myair in the Paris forum and you will come up with more information. I was thinking of this very trip a few months ago and there was enough feedback to make a decision. Also, don%26#39;t forget to check the Venice site for traveling from the airport into Venice.

Enjoy!

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Thanks to everyone who has responded! All of your informaiton has been so helpful!

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Bear in mind the usually much LOWER BAGGAGE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS (which are actively enforced) for any of these budget air carriers...and their over-weight charges. You can check these limits and charges easily at the individual carriers%26#39; web sites. It may not change what and how you pack...but it might forewarn and prepare you for overweight charges that WILL be imposed at check-in.