To pick up on some of the debate between lo-co and full service carriers.
A couple of points:
1. What is the seat pitch on an easy A319? against a Y seat on a BA 320/21? Is there any difference?
I've travelled both and don't believe that ezy are any worse.
2. The gate 'scrum'.
A well managed sequential boarding process works well for either a 'seated' flight or a non seated flight. If you are board at some airports it's not better or worse between carriers; often it's the destination that decrees the standard - try boarding an Italian destination on a full service flight.