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I just bought a flight from Ryanair, Stanstead to Glasgow, for 2 pence return. Yup, 2p. (Obviously you add taxes and booking fee and it's more like ?29).


I know I have the choice to use the railways, but a comparative check on prices shows that a "saver" return, ie the cheapest ticket availbale now, London to Glasgow Central, is ?102.90.


I really hate to have to fly, but it should not be cheaper to go by plane than by train. Madness!

I ain't got no kids Amanda! Besides, I'm going away in a few weeks, so it's not like I left it till the last minute. I can't think of one sensible reason why an air fare is 2p, while a train fare is over ?100. If you want the super-cheap fares (even then about ?40, still more than the plane) you have to book at least three months in advance, but who on Earth is able to plan that far in advance? I don't even look that far ahead when I go on holiday for heaven's sake!


The private train companies trouser hundreds of millions in subsidies each year, while putting rail fares out of the reach of your average traveller. Grrr. Rant over!

the headlines cost of the air flight makes it an apparant no-brainer


But when I factor in:

trips to and from the airports (and asociated costs compared to 176 to Waterloo)

hanging around airports for hours and the temptation tospend money on crap

the shitty feeling I get when I get off the plain at the other end - esp after taxing around a runway for 30 mins

still got to pay to get to the town centre I've arrived at

The airline also sting you every step of the way - checkin costs money for example


I generally still plump for trains whenever possible


Also buying 2 singles can be a big saving the ?100 + fare comes down to 2x?30 if I go for single journeys (I'm not defending the layrinthing system - just sayin is all)

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