Boot Bags as cabin luggage

I flew easyjet once.. no complaints. Check in early so you get the pick of the seats.

RossF wrote:I flew easyjet once.. no complaints. Check in early so you get the pick of the seats.

we've flown with them numerous times and I've never had a complaint.
famous last words :shock:

RossF wrote:I flew easyjet once.. no complaints. Check in early so you get the pick of the seats.

ideally be last on bus to plane, therefore off first and pick your seats :wink:

The bus, what bus? Easyjet have priority boarding depending on when you check in... ABC etc

I love Easyjet. Use them 4 to 5 times a year.

In my experience, they are early more times than they are late. And have never been seriously late, but have been 20/30 min early several times.

20Kgms baggage, unlike some of the TO's.

12 Kgms for skis, unlike most of the TO's. £16.50 each way, cheaper than most. So you can figure out how many pairs of skis this might mean?

They have some flexibility, should you need to change your flights, and it doesn't cost much.

Then there is the hand baggage allowance. 550 x 400 x 200. (or thereabouts!), with reasonable weight. Have just invested in an oversize rucsac, so can pack back to this size as hand luggage.Will more than double the volume from my previous rucsack.

Re the issue of priority boarding. If you are solo, thats not an issue, you only need one seat. From the UK, many Easyjet flights are boarded through the ramp, but from Europe, many involve the bus. As stated, being last on the bus has a clear advantage. Even if you are on the last bus, then a couple should be able to sit together. I often fly solo, and most times have managed to get a seat by the emergency exit, ie extra leg space, I need it.

I don't waste time turning up early, and would never pay priority booking.

You need to get yourself on to BA, 1X23kg (was let away with 29 or something :lol: ) and sports equipment up to 32 kg.

Air Canada is any 2 bags up to 23kg!!!

caron-a wrote:

RossF wrote:I flew easyjet once.. no complaints. Check in early so you get the pick of the seats.

we've flown with them numerous times and I've never had a complaint.
famous last words :shock:

Thank god for that I'm flying easyjet :lol:

I have to admit I have never had a problem with Easyjet, but then I have never taken a ski trip with them either, nor Ryanair for that matter.
My personal opinion regarding a ski trip is to make it as stress free as possible. Therefore, checking in and having allocated seats is a massive plus for me, as it also means we dont need to hurry down to the gate ages before boarding commences, or get involved in all that unecessary edging and pushing and rudeness that goes hand in hand with the vast majority or Easyjet and Ryanair passengers. Of course, if you dont care where you sit, I guess it doesnt matter. I like to be able to have some choice where I sit when I check in, so I would much rather get to the airport for when check in opens, get a decent seat allocated there and then, then go and chill out in the airport lounge or departure area.
The charter airlines I have flown with dont charge as much as either of the budget airlines (Monarch, First Choice, Thomas Cook) for ski carriage either (last season £15 return, this season between £20 and £30 return).
However, having experienced British Airways service, comfort, reliability, and relatviely low cost, I would now always use them GIVEN THE CHOICE. 23kg of checked in baggage, skis with a max weight of 32kg at no extra cost, and flight prices on many european routes which are comparable with many of the charter and budget airlines when you add in all the other little bits.

Easyjet gets my vote over Ryanair every time, but they would be way down my prefered carrier list when it comes to taking a ski trip.