Ryanair free flights

[koster]

So Ryanair are offering completely free flights in June - you don't even have to pay taxes and charges. You have to book 14 days in advance and it's only for Monday - Thursday.

Does anyone know how this works? Do you still have to give credit card details? What's to stop someone booking lots of flights they might take?

[Buenchico]

I've just taken a look at the Ryanair site. As far as I can tell, the 'free' flights actually have a 1p price tag on them, presumably so that their computerised booking system can charge a debit or credit card. (For instance, I found Stansted to Hamburg for 2p return, with no taxes and charges. However, you have to pay the usual 70p or �2 handling fee for debit card and credit card transactions).

As long as they don't mind paying 72p per time, there seems to be nothing preventing anyone from making multiple bookings. However, not all flights to any particular destination are included in the offer and many destinations don't appear at all. (For instance you can travel from Stansted to places like Esjberg and Eindhoven free of charge but the offer doesn't apply to flights to 'sunshine destinations' like Barcelona or Rome).

http://www.ryanair.com/site/notices/FREESEATSG RID070516.pdf

Chris

[Gef]

Just to add to Chris's excellent answer. Remember that you now have to pay for ALL baggage on these flights and you can't travel from mid July until end of August.

However, if it suits you, go for it you will get a good deal.