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TFS return flights are on at last
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easyJet are now offering the same flights I booked a few weeks ago for Sept '08 for Ł20 pp less than what I paid through BA.com (which also includes that I'll have to pay Ł8 return for hold luggage). Considering that they say that they are going to offer a refund option for GB pax who booked for travel after 30 March is there anything within the rules stopping me from today booking the same flights again, this time through easyJet, and then claiming the refund later on the GB-booked flights when they send me details on how to do this?
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Never realised what power EZY now have at LGW! With LTN, STN and LGW all major bases, will FR start to feel the effects at STN or not?
They now have many more destinations across Europe which are all easily expandable (non more so than MAN where we hopefully expect to see many more routes in the near future!). Also, the Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, Eygpt, Morocco etc. are all able growers for the EZY market.
I wouldn't be surprised to see MAN, LPL, BRS, LTN, NCL and BFS added to the GIB destination board before long.
Anyway, we can go on about all the different routes and aircraft plans EZY has up their sleeves. 2008 is to be a very interesting year for the industry, and many eyes will be on EZY...lets hope they take full advantage...
They now have many more destinations across Europe which are all easily expandable (non more so than MAN where we hopefully expect to see many more routes in the near future!). Also, the Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, Eygpt, Morocco etc. are all able growers for the EZY market.
I wouldn't be surprised to see MAN, LPL, BRS, LTN, NCL and BFS added to the GIB destination board before long.
Anyway, we can go on about all the different routes and aircraft plans EZY has up their sleeves. 2008 is to be a very interesting year for the industry, and many eyes will be on EZY...lets hope they take full advantage...
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So whose idea of a joke was it to delay baggage reclaim on the Luton-Berlin flight last night by about 2 hours?
Yeah, 2 hours 15 mins wait from landing to bags appearing on the belt. EZY had some seriously p***ed off 'clients' last night. The police made an appearance at one point to claim things down.
This might be news to EZY employees at London Luton as they'd all buggered off home and left the mess for someone else to sort out. OK, the actual baggage isn't unloaded by EZY staff but they should see that their contractors do the job.
This is on top of the 4hr+ delay on Saturday going out because (and I quote from official sources) "The Crew couldn't be bothered to turn in this morning. This always happens at this time of year. Here's another two vouchers for a drink and a packet of crisps".
Thankfully a German Crew were sent out to cover for the bone idle British Crew.
Answers please.....
Yeah, 2 hours 15 mins wait from landing to bags appearing on the belt. EZY had some seriously p***ed off 'clients' last night. The police made an appearance at one point to claim things down.
This might be news to EZY employees at London Luton as they'd all buggered off home and left the mess for someone else to sort out. OK, the actual baggage isn't unloaded by EZY staff but they should see that their contractors do the job.
This is on top of the 4hr+ delay on Saturday going out because (and I quote from official sources) "The Crew couldn't be bothered to turn in this morning. This always happens at this time of year. Here's another two vouchers for a drink and a packet of crisps".
Thankfully a German Crew were sent out to cover for the bone idle British Crew.
Answers please.....
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I heard the opposite that Easy will move all ops to the South at Gatwick which makes sense with why TFly are moving their ops to the North to join First Choice. The North is busy enough so not room for everyone.
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Quoted from EZYs website -
The Government recently announced that on 7 January 2008, the restriction of one piece of hand luggage will be lifted at 22 of the UK’s airports. This will leave 40 key commercial airports with the one bag rule still in place, including easyJet bases at Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool and Luton. In addition, some of the BAA airports, notably Gatwick, have applied to the CAA for a price increase.
To minimise customer confusion and avoid unnecessary increases in fares, easyJet has decided to maintain its policy of allowing each UK departing passenger to carry one piece of hand baggage (dimensions up to 55x40x20cm with an unlimited weight allowance). Passengers are advised to check this website for more information on baggage allowances, but can be assured that by following this simple policy, they can continue with their journey as normal.
Andy Harrison, easyJet’s Chief Executive, commented:
“There is massive scope for customer confusion in an environment where UK airports are adopting different policies. The only way to maintain a simple and standard policy is to maintain our one bag policy.”
“Also some of the major BAA airports are using the relaxation of the one bag rule as a pretext to further increase passenger charges. They increased charges when the restriction was introduced and now they want to increase charges again to remove it! easyJet will continue to resist such attempts and calls on the CAA for its full support”
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I'm sure there is "massive scope" for EZY to charge for hold baggage by limiting hand baggage too.
The Government recently announced that on 7 January 2008, the restriction of one piece of hand luggage will be lifted at 22 of the UK’s airports. This will leave 40 key commercial airports with the one bag rule still in place, including easyJet bases at Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool and Luton. In addition, some of the BAA airports, notably Gatwick, have applied to the CAA for a price increase.
To minimise customer confusion and avoid unnecessary increases in fares, easyJet has decided to maintain its policy of allowing each UK departing passenger to carry one piece of hand baggage (dimensions up to 55x40x20cm with an unlimited weight allowance). Passengers are advised to check this website for more information on baggage allowances, but can be assured that by following this simple policy, they can continue with their journey as normal.
Andy Harrison, easyJet’s Chief Executive, commented:
“There is massive scope for customer confusion in an environment where UK airports are adopting different policies. The only way to maintain a simple and standard policy is to maintain our one bag policy.”
“Also some of the major BAA airports are using the relaxation of the one bag rule as a pretext to further increase passenger charges. They increased charges when the restriction was introduced and now they want to increase charges again to remove it! easyJet will continue to resist such attempts and calls on the CAA for its full support”
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I'm sure there is "massive scope" for EZY to charge for hold baggage by limiting hand baggage too.