Cheap travel
 

Hi, I know that nowadays it's most usual for people from Britain to travel abroad by air and there are those cheap air fares from Ryanair and easyjet, but I've only ever travelled by car, coach, ferry or sometimes train and I have no idea how it all works. How cheap is cheap? because an English man told me that he had a ticket from Sevilla (?) to somewhere in the north of England or the Midlands and it had cost only 18 pounds! But I've read lots of complaints about paying extra for baggage and stuff and there'd be train fares to and from the airport, so I can't imagine it'd be very cheap.
My son lives in Brighton - how would he travel to Sevilla (for a week or so) and how much d'you think it'd cost, roughly?
(I know it's impossible to give a close idea, but I have absolutely no clue.)

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Easyjet or Ryanair from Gatwick. The cost would depend on when he booked. I suggest you look at their websites.

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Skyscanner.net for cheap flights....I travel from Scotland and usually pay no more than £65 return....

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As Jonnyone says you need to look at the airline web sites to get a decent idea of prices. Certainly with the budget airlines the cheapest price can be obtained the earlier you book as generally the more they get bookings for a flight the price goes up. Sometimes it works opposite for the charter flights like Thomas Cook as they make their money by inclusive holidays and if they have spare flight only seats they may sell them off cheap at the last minute. Every day has a different price sometimes it can be £25 to fly on a certain date and £100 for same flight on the following day. Avoid holiday times be flexible and you can bet great deals. Each website explains re the baggage allowance.

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Thank you - that's just what I needed to know.

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Good thing with skyscanner is it does a lot of the work for you by checking say flying out with one airline and back with another, it gives you all the price options.

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And he can get a bus from Brighton to Gatwick, used to be the 273 but it may be a different number now. Straight up the A23/M23. Either that or the train, very very easy, and both are pretty cheap.

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That's really great. Thankyou all so much for answering so quickly and fully. Now I can make a plan. :)

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Gatwick - Seville has plenty of low cost flights, many between 30 and 45 UKP outside of peak season. Yes, with these airlines you pay for checked baggage but you usually get a 10kg allowance for cabin baggage. Choose a lightweight backpack to make the most of this.

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Thnk you again. :)

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Just remember that the cheapest flights are those where the only baggage you travel with is the carry-on case, once you start adding other baggage the cost rises, so the more basic your needs the cheaper you can fly.

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Right. Thank you. I did try the sites, buit am unwell (which is why he may need to com over) and it was too confusing. I'll email him this thread.

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Lou if you message me your dates/ itinerary I will search the Internet for you

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Thast's so kind - thank you very much!

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No probs Lou
Have sent you a message. If you need me to search anything just reply to that message.