Easyjet rugby scrum, not EZYs fault
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Re: Easyjet rugby scrum, not EZYs fault
ha! did you hear that lite, we got diiferent views!!!
a point to consider, baby and u2 both operate 25 mins turnaround, and i can tell you that many a time have we gone earlier than the u2 and they have gone earlier than us...... and yes the alc was a good one to watch, a nice rilvary in the gate to get the flight out first (i for one would make sure ours would go out first) but what we need to remember is both the baby and u2 concepts that they operate with regards to seats or no assig seats both work!
both airlines go on time, i cant really answer for u2 but im sure they do, and ours defintely do within the 25 mins! we have no problems with boarding in the 25mins, and i can guarentee (having worked for enough time!!) that weve rarely been delayed through boarding due to pax being assigned seats. I guess its all down to the service that each airline wishes to offer, although both low cost baby are more service orientated i feel!
just my thoughts......
a point to consider, baby and u2 both operate 25 mins turnaround, and i can tell you that many a time have we gone earlier than the u2 and they have gone earlier than us...... and yes the alc was a good one to watch, a nice rilvary in the gate to get the flight out first (i for one would make sure ours would go out first) but what we need to remember is both the baby and u2 concepts that they operate with regards to seats or no assig seats both work!
both airlines go on time, i cant really answer for u2 but im sure they do, and ours defintely do within the 25 mins! we have no problems with boarding in the 25mins, and i can guarentee (having worked for enough time!!) that weve rarely been delayed through boarding due to pax being assigned seats. I guess its all down to the service that each airline wishes to offer, although both low cost baby are more service orientated i feel!
just my thoughts......
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Another addition to the debate. Having flown four times within the last month with easyJet why is the boarding priority allocated at Check-In. Wouldn't it be better allocated at arrival at the departure gate. This would then ensure that all pax arrive at the gate in good time rather than just at the airport and then settle in the shops/bar etc.
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Perfect idea Lashamcat!
Unfortunately too perfect for the orange order....
I have had that thought many times, but it requires more staff.
One other disadvantage of free seating is identifying the missing pax.
Empty seats are a good clue. Same for any security concerns. You can id a pax from their seat#.
Considering the scrum is caused by those wanting the forward/front seats, I always though free seating works better boarding by the back door only. The first on always rush straight to the front....
Unfortunately too perfect for the orange order....
I have had that thought many times, but it requires more staff.
One other disadvantage of free seating is identifying the missing pax.
Empty seats are a good clue. Same for any security concerns. You can id a pax from their seat#.
Considering the scrum is caused by those wanting the forward/front seats, I always though free seating works better boarding by the back door only. The first on always rush straight to the front....
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Outofsych - couldn't agree more. I see it every time I dispatch. What is it with the front of an aircraft? The pax either form a huge queue at the front and ignore the back steps, or board at the back and walk to the front! I suppose it would be adbantageous to disembark first if you have no baggage, but there's no point if you've got baggage to collect, you end up waiting at the carousel anyway! Allocated seating is the way to go.
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Re: Easyjet rugby scrum, not EZYs fault
Sorry bmibabyfc, I was certainly not trying to put words into either your's or Lite's mouths. I was just interested to know how two people working in passenger services from either side of the argument (we at baby have assigned, Servisair have open-seating when handling EZY/FR.) Whilst I would certainly not be slating off the wonderful job that our pax service team does to ensure that our flights do get off ontime, it usually seems that easyJet's open seating policy allows for a more efficient operation to ensure that the 25-minute turn can be kept.
