Jet2 - 3

[wawkrk]

I experienced the new seats last week. I think they are really good and well thought out. The increase in leg room is impressive. Also, seatback storage,the smaller tray table and the wire cup holder are spot on and very sturdy for short flights.The old leather seats had a tendency to make you slide forwards.
Flying with Ryanair this week I was able note the difference. New aircraft but knackered tray table so any drinks would slide off,no storage space and leg room poor compared with Jet2.
Jet2 cabin staff are also much more attentive and good humoured.
Some of the Ryanair cabin crew are a bit thick.

[Jet22]

Is there another one or couple of 757-200 coming over the winter period?
I ask this because, next year all 10 will be stretched. I have taken WED as an example.

LBA has 3 757 out to LCA,PFO & RHO
EMA/NCL/MAN have 2 757 each to RHO & PFO.
GLA has 1 757 to PFO.

If any problems occur which they will no doubt, passengers will have a long delay while they get sorted. Could also help expand at GLA with maybe RHO coming in 2012 summer season.

[stuart-travel]

extra b757

Spoke to jet2 at the group travel fair on 22/9/10, plan for more b757 for next summer season 2011 and b767 for summer season 2012.

regards
stuart

[airforced]

New ACRO seats

I too flew on a newly kitted out B73 for the first time last week and I'm not as enthusiastic as wawkrk about them. They have their good points, ie increased leg and knee room and no chance for the numpty in front to destroy your enjoyment of the flight by reclining his seat in your face.

However, other than for a short hop from Spain etc I'm not convinced about the comfort of the seat itself. I'm just under 6' tall and the seat squab seems too short to provide adequate support. The lumbar portion of the seat is also a little too firm for my liking too. As for the arm rests, they are just far too narrow and too short to provide a comfortable resting place for the arm.

As an LS passenger from LBA since operations started there I found the old seats adequate but I suppose the new seats will serve a purpose in reducing weight, maintenance etc but I'm not looking forward to my flight to Madeira at Christmas if I'm in one of the newly kitted out machines.

I'm surprised not to have seen any comments about them before so does anyone else out there have a view - good or bad? Are there any LS crew who will share feedback they have received or has no-one noticed!

[4Screwaircrew]

So far all the feedback I have had about the seats has been positive, that's from passengers on the longer routes like Sharm. The fact that the person in front can't recline into your lap seems to generate most comments.

[wawkrk]

I am sure Jet2 have done their market re-search. I seem to remember trying these seats or similar in the front few rows of a 757 about 2 years ago. Maybe someone at Jet 2 can comfirm this.Its not possible to please everyone unless you offer full service business class so they must aim to please the average passenger I suppose.They are definately better than Ryanair with the floppy tray table sticking into your stomach even when you are not over weight.

[Smoke_On]

Does anyone know the reason why LS218 from Arrecife to LBA went tech? Just interested as my parents were due home tonight but now will be home at sometime tomorrow.

Thanks.

[Jamie2k9]

I don't think the a/c went tec. It was delayed because of the French ATC strike. Most Spanish flights have been delayed all day.

Also a Jet 2 aircraft was stranded in mid-air over Leeds Airport this afternoon because of a tec problem. The wing flaps failed to release.

Leeds plane 'stranded in mid-air' by fault UPDATED - Yorkshire Evening Post

[Smoke_On]

Thanks for the info Jamie2k9......

I think the early delay was due to the French, but now the plane is still on the ground in Arrecife (due to depart 7.40 last night) and the passengers were told they were waiting for a part to be shipped in so that's why I was wondering what the problem was, just out of interest.


Thanks.

[sastley]

Due to depart 14.00 according to aena.es

[Spotter LBA]

Crew were out of hours on the Arrecife flight due earlier delays in the day due to the ATC strikes in France so had to be put up in a hotel for rest before opperating the flight back to Leeds. No problems with the aircraft.

[sastley]

Flight still at Lanzarote!!

[sastley]

Departure now estimated at 16.30!!!

[BCA03]

The aircraft infact did have a tech problem. Something about a pitot tube on the right hand side and had to wait on a part flown in from the Uk to Tfs as no scheduled flight to ACE. Then had to be shipped across at some stage today to Ace to be fixed by an engineer, maybe some 15 mins work i guess, then hopefully depart for Lba...

I think yesterday's flying programme in all was pretty bad due to the French ATC taking control of all most everything heading south from the UK

[TSR2]

Departure now estimated at 16.30

Arrival estimated at 21.40

[737 Speedbrakes]

I'm no expert, but if a pitot tube is changed, I'd expect air data calibration to be carried out which I am sure would be more than 15 mins.

[BCN BOUND]

yeah......it takes 15 minutes to set the tower up to work on it!!!!!

[Smoke_On]

Thanks for the info everyone..... The flight finally landed at 9.30 last night!

[merv32249213]

Jet2

Flew home on LS258 flt B757 on 16th of Sept and I can say the seats left me with a num bum (the hour French ATC delay on the ground at Palma did not help). Yes they are bog standard minimum,and as to the brace position,forget it. The safety blurb tells you ensure blinds are to be up for landing (what blinds) .Still you only get what you pay for but does that include the missing covers on some of the above strip lights and half lighting on some seatbelt signs. Would I use them again ,most probably,that is as long as the flight was no more than 2 1/2 hours in length,any longer ,no.
Pity about the flight as the Jet 2 Holiday was good

[wawkrk]

merv32249213
Out of curiosity, which airline would you recommend as a better alternative?