Tips for Booking flights online

Distance times from Oldenburg campus:
- Bremen (30 mins)
- Hannover (2 hours)
- Hamburg (2 hours)
- Hamburg Lübeck (2 1/2 hours)
- Düsseldorf (3 1/2 hours)
- Cologne-Bonn (Germanwings) (3 1/2 hours)
- Düsseldorf (3 1/2 hours)
- Amsterdam (3 1/2 hours)
- Brussels-Charleroi (5 hours)

The following flights are the ones that we’re suggesting as they coincide with the arrival times:

Going out:
Dublin->
Fri 01 Aug 08
Amsterdam, EI602, 6:10-8:45 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI608, 14:15-16:50 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI604, 9:40-12:15 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI606, 11:10-13:45 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI620, 17:20-19:55 (Aer Lingus)
Dusseldorf, EI692, 7:10-10:00 (Aer Lingus)
Dusseldorf, EI698, 17:40-20:30 (Aer Lingus)
Brussels (Charleroi), FR 42, 8:00-10:35 (Ryanair)
Brussels (Charleroi), FR46, 18:35-21:10 (Ryanair)
Hamburg, EI392, 12:25-15:25 (Aer Lingus)
Eindhoven, FL 1964, 14:40-17:15 (Ryanair)
Bremen, FL 2906, 18:45-21.40 (Ryanair)

Sat 02 Aug 08
Brussels (Charleroi), FR 42, 7:35-10:10 (Ryanair)
Dusseldorf, EI692, 7:10-10:00 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI602, 6:10-8.45 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI604, 9.40-12:15 (Aer Lingus)

Cork->:
Fri 01 Aug 08
Amsterdam, EI840, 6:10-8:50 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI844, 17:00-19:45 (Aer Lingus)
Sat 02 Aug 08
Amsterdam, EI840, 6:10-8:50 (Aer Lingus)

Coming back:

-> Dublin
Sat 09 Aug 08
Hamburg Lübeck, FL 7075, 15:30-16:30 (Ryanair)
Eindhoven, FL 1965, 13:35-14:10 (Ryanair)
Brussels (Charleroi), FR 43, 6:35-7:10 (Ryanair)
Amsterdam, EI603, 9.40-10:15, (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI605, 13:10-13:45 (Aer Lingus)
Amsterdam, EI607, 14:30-15:05 (Aer Lingus)
Dusseldorf, EI693, 10:40-11:35 (Aer Lingus)
Cologne-Bonn, FL396, 10:50-11:45 (Germanwings)
Going out:

->Cork:
Sat 09 Aug 08
Amsterdam, EI841, 9:30-10:15 (Aer Lingus)

www.aerlingus.com
www.ryanair.com
www.germanwings.com

We recommend that, if at all possible, you book a direct flight, as missing a connection with a group of teenagers can be painful and costly (as one group found out a few years ago).

Booking flights online
As most of you know, Airline Company’s will make it so easy for you to spend your money. The price quoted is never the real price (apart from above). Here are just a few tips to look out for when booking online:
• Research – Make sure that the flight you’re getting is the best deal. Also, that airport is not in the sticks. This could add to your coach charges. Also, look up the terms and conditions. I know they’re long and boring but it has valuable info about check-in times, cancelation fees and other info that they would rather you didn’t know.
• Hidden charges – Ryanair are famous for charging for everything. At the moment, they charge for: Credit card booking, travel insurance (which is charged automatically but can be removed), priority boarding, Airport check-in, a charge per bag checked in and taxes and charges.
• Booking – Get one person to book the flights. This not only saves time and confusion but it also cuts down the credit card charge as it is at same time. If you mess around with breaking the group up into sets it can save money. .