Simonchowder
Although I may tend to agree that Jet2 may not possibly be the number one choice in airline travel, I find it very difficult to take your comments on Jet2 seriously bearing in mind that by your own admission, you have travelled with Jet2 on only 2 occasions.
Personally, I only tend to form any sort of opinion after at least 6 return flights as you can have a 'disappointing experience' with any airline for a multitude of reasons most of which may be outside the airlines control anyway.
Just like Monarch, Jet2 have transported me from A to B safely and on time on many occasions. My preference for one airline over the other is therefore based on factors over and above these fundamental requirements. To many people there are no other factors.