When booking air travel, while some prefer the cheapest flights, others favor comfort on board. What many don’t know is that, sometimes, airlines that offer greater comfort, such as TAP, have flight offers at lower prices than Ryanair. Therefore, even if you belong to the group that prefers the lowest fares, before purchasing your ticket, be sure to compare the prices of the two companies. You might be in for a surprise.
At first glance, Ryanair flights always seem to be much cheaper than those of the Portuguese company, TAP. However, it is important to highlight that, right away, there is a big difference between TAP and Ryanair. While Ryanair’s most basic fare includes free transport of one personal item and one hand luggage, in the case of Ryanair, you can only carry a small backpack for free, which you will have to place under the seat in front of you.
If a backpack is enough for your trip, Ryanair flights are cheaper, however, if you need to carry cabin luggage, a TAP flight may be more affordable and, in addition to spending less money, you can travel more efficiently. more comfortable.
One of the routes where TAP charges less than Ryanair, if you need to carry cabin luggage, is Lisbon-Madrid. For example, if you decide to take a flight from Lisbon to Madrid on Saturday, March 15, the only Ryanair flight leaves Lisbon at 10pm and arrives in the Spanish capital after midnight and costs 55.84 euros, including the carry-on suitcase included. In turn, TAP offers several daily flights to Madrid and you can find four different flights that same day on sale for 48.62 euros.
Flights from Lisbon to Paris can also be cheaper with TAP
As with flights from Lisbon to Madrid, flights from Lisbon to Paris can also be cheaper on TAP than on Ryanair, if you need to bring hand luggage. Also for Saturday, March 15th, while the Ryanair flight that leaves the Portuguese capital at 6:05 am costs 64.20 euros, the TAP flight that leaves Lisbon at 8:15 am costs 55.62 euros. In addition to being cheaper, the airport to which TAP flies is also closer to the center of Paris than the airport to which the Irish company flies.
It is worth noting that aviation prices are subject to constant change and those presented in this article were found on January 8, 2025.
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