• realitista@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This is definitely a bullshit comparison because there’s no way that flight doesn’t come with a ton of airport and processing fees and taxes, making its final price many times what’s listed here:

    the cost of the train was 384 euros (about $430) compared to 12.99 euros for the Ryanair flight – making the train 29.6 times more expensive than the plane.

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      1 year ago

      This is definitely a bullshit comparison because there’s no way that flight doesn’t come with a ton of airport and processing fees and taxes, making its final price many times what’s listed here

      And then we haven’t talked about externalities yet. Planes cause so much more climate damage (which someone will have to pay), air pollution, probably noise pollution and possibly more.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah they’re taking the first price Ryanair advertise, rather than the final price you end up paying. Also, you can’t bring anything with you at that price, just your carry on bag.

      Meanwhile, cutting out the UK, a train from Paris to Barcelona can be had for €45 if you book well in advance (2 months), maybe even less than that.

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        1 year ago

        you can definitely fly at just the advertised price. been there, done that. paid 16 € for a ticket, no extra fees.

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            1 year ago

            Don’t need it.

            Have just been to Paris for a week, with just a backpack (included in the price), managed just fine. If you don’t pack enough clothes, you can just get them washed pretty much anywhere.

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              1 year ago

              The cost of doing laundry, both in money and time (particularly in a foreign and unfamiliar country), isn’t really worth the cost of bringing a proper suitcase.

              Saying that though, if you’re happy travelling light, more power to you. I like to bring the kitchen sink with me, but that’s just me.