Easyjet - 2

[ICING AOA]

I heard that ryanair is going to open a base at madrid as well .

[Charlie Roy]

"All easyJet passengers will be encouraged to limit themselves to a single piece of checked-in baggage. Any additional bags will be charged at Ģ5 (if paid on-line, and Ģ10 if paid at the airport at the time of departure). The total weight limit will remain at 20kg, regardless of the number of bags checked-in."

So with Easyjet you'll have to pay if you have more than one suitcase to check in. Seems more complicated than it's worth!

Pity to see Easyjet go down this Flybe/Ryanair/AerLingus road of baggage charges, albeit half-heartedly

[63Strat]

EasyJet Newcastle - Rome

I've been watching the departures and arrivals of Rome - Newcastle EasyJet flight for a couple of months, as I'm travelling there soon on this flight.

I've noticed that the flight is cancelled at least once a week.

There is no information / explanation regarding this.

Any ideas?

[mmeteesside]

It's probably due to their crewing issues at the moment, they either don't have enough cabin crew or pilots, so they are going through cancelling the lighter loaded flights in the schedule, maybe 1 or 2 a day, maybe only 1 or 2 a week, depending on how each base is doing

[63Strat]

EasyJet Newcastle- Rome

Thanks for that. I know it's a stupid question but what do they do about the passengers, as far as I can see there is only the one carrier and one flight going out of NCL per day, so there's not much chance of an alternative flight on the same day?

Put them all up until the next day/flight?

Cheers

[CentreFix25]

If their going to cancel your flight you'll be told before the day of departure, via email i think.

[63Strat]

Thanks for your reply.

[MerchantVenturer]

easyJet have cancelled hundreds of flights this summer due to crew shortages. There has been much discussion about it on PPRuNe.

I was informed my flights BRS-EDI-BRS in June were cancelled (for 'operational reasons') via email about two weeks beforehand. I was given the option to cancel and be reimbursed my fare or seek an alternative date.

When I tried the latter I found that numerous other BRS-EDI-BRS flights had been cancelled in June, along with other routes as well, so I elected to have my money returned.

Since then easyJet has cancelled many more flights from BRS (and indeed form elsewhere), on various routes, and I have noticed that the Thursday BRS-Rome (CIA) rotation has been a regular victim.

[Buster the Bear]

Rumour has it, over 400 flights have or will be cancelled this month due to....operational reasons......allegedly, a lack of both cabin and flight deck crew. Must be costing easyJet a small fortune!

[simonwa]

EZY announce new base in Madrid

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[Charlie Roy]

Pity we have to wait another while before they reveal what new Madrid routes will be launched in February
Why announce it now? They could just have well announced it in September together with the routes

Rumoured routes include:
Lanzarote
Tenerife North
Bilbao
Asturias

These above routes are already served by competitors from Madrid. Any rumours on what the "brand new" Madrid destinations (that they talk of it the press release) shall be?

[phil_2405]

[QUOTE=Charlie Roy]Pity we have to wait another while before they reveal what new Madrid routes will be launched in February
Why announce it now? They could just have well announced it in September together with the routes QUOTE]

Perhaps they were rushed into announcing it before they planned to beat a similar Ryanair announcement?

[phil_2405]

Originally Posted by Charlie Roy

Pity we have to wait another while before they reveal what new Madrid routes will be launched in February
Why announce it now? They could just have well announced it in September together with the routes :confused

Perhaps they were rushed into announcing it before they planned to beat a similar Ryanair announcement?

[Sanjo]

or perhaps they already know what they will be flying but just waiting slot confirmation...
possible if you realise how busy Barajas can be.

[Wee Weasley Welshman]

easyJet open a base in Madrid

As of the 16th Feb 2007 Madrid will be an easyJet base. Long rumoured, recently a dead cert and today confirmed. No aircraft number or route information yet published but typically it is between 3 and 5 aircaft and the usual suspects.

Cheers

WWW

[CaptainProp]

Will be very interesting to see the "new" contracts for MAD

This will be a big one for BALPA to make sure we are not getting the sort of contracts you can find in some local (ie Vueling) outfits!!!
/CP

[ORAC]

Well I hope they start flying MAD-STN instead of LGW or LTN. Itīll take 2-3 hours off my journey time home..

[Buster the Bear]

What are all the staff going to do with the bonus announced today. Equivalent of 2 weeks wages paid in shares that you can sell in 3 years time. Given for all the staff hard work this summer.

I wonder what all the thousands of passengers that have had their travel plans disrupted by the massive volume of cancellations will get........?

[easyboy]

Originally Posted by Buster the Bear

What are all the staff going to do with the bonus announced today. Equivalent of 2 weeks wages paid in shares that you can sell in 3 years time. Given for all the staff hard work this summer.
I wonder what all the thousands of passengers that have had their travel plans disrupted by the massive volume of cancellations will get........?

Free of charge transfer onto the next available flight or a refund on the cost of the flight.

[susoal]

Originally Posted by Wee Weasley Welshman

As of the 16th Feb 2007 Madrid will be an easyJet base. Long rumoured, recently a dead cert and today confirmed. No aircraft number or route information yet published but typically it is between 3 and 5 aircaft and the usual suspects.
Cheers
WWW

Great news indeed.
Heard the expansion also takes on new domestic routes, ie. Madrid to Granada,
and MAD to the Canary Islands....Rumour not confirmed though