plus the cost of getting to and from remote airports in this country and abroad
Which 'remote' airports are these Michael? Gatwick? Manchester? Amsterdam? Paris CDG? Glasgow? Athens? Barcelona? Palma? Need I go on?
I too think 'speedy boarding' is a rip-off and a blatant money-making exercise but nobody is forced to buy it nor, for that matter, are they forced to fly with easyJet. If you were actually paying for specific seats then I could understand its purpose but what would happen if everyone on the aircraft had paid for 'speedy boarding'?!
I worked for EZY for over three years and think they're an absolute shower of c**** but I still fly regularly with them because, for me and where I wish to fly to and from, in terms of price and convenience, they are head and shoulders above any other airline and, I'm afraid, until that alters they will remain my preferred carrier for European destinations. Having said that, they're usually punctual and the crews are friendly enough so it's not as if it's a great ordeal having to fly with them anyway.