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Paxing All Over The World
EZY join the queue to change hand luggage and if this ain't a further pitch at the Biz pax - I don't know what is. No wonder WW doesn't want them at LHR! 
easyJet baggage allowance rules changed so only 'premium' passengers get to keep their bags - News & Advice - Travel - The Independent
easyJet baggage allowance rules changed so only 'premium' passengers get to keep their bags - News & Advice - Travel - The Independent
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This rule has applied for some time - I flew LPL/LIS in June and it was in place then. The allowance is actually printed on the boarding pass if you purchase tickets in the first few rows
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Looks like EZY is closing its FCO base from 28th February (previously guided as April).
And what is happening to the crews based there? In one LoCo's speak you are a contractor and can be moved whilli-niilly to where-ever. easy jet guys are employees and have certain protections. If your based is closed and you are 'made redundant in FCO' and are now 're-located to LIS' what is on offer? In some LoCo,s' it would be naff all as you are a contractor (of sorts), but what happens to an employee? This is an important question for our industry.
And what is happening to the crews based there? In one LoCo's speak you are a contractor and can be moved whilli-niilly to where-ever. easy jet guys are employees and have certain protections. If your based is closed and you are 'made redundant in FCO' and are now 're-located to LIS' what is on offer? In some LoCo,s' it would be naff all as you are a contractor (of sorts), but what happens to an employee? This is an important question for our industry.
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What happened to U2 3870 from RAK to CDG after reaching circa 10000ft it turned back North of Casablanca and after several loops diverted into CMN?
Sounds exciting. Hope they kept it all +ve g. Perhaps over stressing the airframe caused the diversion. Boredom can cause pilots to let off steam in different ways.
Sounds exciting. Hope they kept it all +ve g. Perhaps over stressing the airframe caused the diversion. Boredom can cause pilots to let off steam in different ways.
Passenger Tasered on Easyjet plane at Gatwick - BBC News
U2 applying the 2 bags rule................
U2 applying the 2 bags rule................
Girl films Cameron eating Pringles on an Easyjet flight - BBC News
Bet he wouldn't have got tasered for 2 bags.......
Bet he wouldn't have got tasered for 2 bags.......
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Thankfully people don't book based on a plane's colour scheme. They look at things like route structure, frequency, punctuality and price and when people consider these things U2 can be attractive. With the same/similar legroom as BA and better punctuality than BA and with BA now charging for bags, it's easy to see why people are happy to skip the 'free' snack (20g packet of 'hand cooked crisps' or a small sandwich at best).
Watch any UK/FR domestic or any CDG/AMS/CPH/NCE/BCN/MAD flight on U2 and you'll notice there's no shortage of suits who happily travel U2.
Watch any UK/FR domestic or any CDG/AMS/CPH/NCE/BCN/MAD flight on U2 and you'll notice there's no shortage of suits who happily travel U2.
For shorthaul flights, BA offer a hand-baggage-only fare and a with-checked-baggage fare. You can spin it as a price reduction or any other way you choose, but this looks, sounds and smells like BA charging extra for checked-in luggage.
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When was the last time you flew BA?
In the last 7 weeks I have flown BA 8 times, three times on early morning flights where for breakfast I had a lovely raspberry muesli, ham croissant, orange juice and endless amounts of coffee (if I wanted it), twice on mid afternoon flights where I was served a chicken pasta dish (which was so nice I was given two), a lemon cake and coffee followed by a Bloody Mary, and three evening flights where I had a large ham and cheese sandwich and a few coffees as well as any alcoholic beverage if I had wanted it.
So where was my 20g packet of crisps, if you travel BA as regularly as I do you should know otherwise.
Even though I use other airlines when needed for either cost or convenience I still prefer to fly with my favourite airline knowing I am going to get a consistently good service and of course earning and spending
And no BA are not exactly charging for bags in the way your saying, they are just offering a hand baggage fare only which is ideal for business people and those on short hops who don't have the need for checked baggage, these fares are limited but you haven't seen the full basic fare go up only go down with the new hand baggage only fares.
I travel a lot at least 20 times a year and once you add the fares, baggage, reserved seating, any onboard food & beverage purchases I can assure you Easyjet come out either as more expensive than BA or about the same price, I know who I would prefer to fly with and it has nothing to do with the Easyjet colour scheme either
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When was the last time you flew BA?
In the last 7 weeks I have flown BA 8 times, three times on early morning flights where for breakfast I had a lovely raspberry muesli, ham croissant, orange juice and endless amounts of coffee (if I wanted it), twice on mid afternoon flights where I was served a chicken pasta dish (which was so nice I was given two), a lemon cake and coffee followed by a Bloody Mary, and three evening flights where I had a large ham and cheese sandwich and a few coffees as well as any alcoholic beverage if I had wanted it.
So where was my 20g packet of crisps, if you travel BA as regularly as I do you should know otherwise.
Even though I use other airlines when needed for either cost or convenience I still prefer to fly with my favourite airline knowing I am going to get a consistently good service and of course earning and spending
And no BA are not exactly charging for bags in the way your saying, they are just offering a hand baggage fare only which is ideal for business people and those on short hops who don't have the need for checked baggage, these fares are limited but you haven't seen the full basic fare go up only go down with the new hand baggage only fares.
I travel a lot at least 20 times a year and once you add the fares, baggage, reserved seating, any onboard food & beverage purchases I can assure you Easyjet come out either as more expensive than BA or about the same price, I know who I would prefer to fly with and it has nothing to do with the Easyjet colour scheme either
Sean
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No matter what way BA spin it, if you want a bag in the hold it will cost you more.
Your catering experiences are certainly not consistent with mine in Domestic/EuroTraveller.
Maybe I was a little unfair. I did get a small ham and croissant on CDG-LHR recently on the first flight out. NCL-LHR, mid morning was a packet of crisps.
On AF (which they would be competing with to and from CDG) it was a pain au chocolate for breakfast to CDG and then on to TXL it was a drink and a packaged savoury snack. Half a wrap on the return to CDG and then 2 bite sized macaroons on the connection to NCL.
You may have been given a full meal but that would have been on a longer flight, either that or your in club. If EJ were to have a premium class it would be the short flights in the region of an hour. And it is on these flights you get very little on the competition.
Unless you have status or a premium fare you can only check in for free on BA within 24 hours. Otherwise you run the risk of not getting seats together. If you want to guarantee seats together, you have to pay.
With the competition becoming ever more a la carte in terms of pricing, it's easy to see why U2 aw carrying more suits than ever before.
Your catering experiences are certainly not consistent with mine in Domestic/EuroTraveller.
Maybe I was a little unfair. I did get a small ham and croissant on CDG-LHR recently on the first flight out. NCL-LHR, mid morning was a packet of crisps.
On AF (which they would be competing with to and from CDG) it was a pain au chocolate for breakfast to CDG and then on to TXL it was a drink and a packaged savoury snack. Half a wrap on the return to CDG and then 2 bite sized macaroons on the connection to NCL.
You may have been given a full meal but that would have been on a longer flight, either that or your in club. If EJ were to have a premium class it would be the short flights in the region of an hour. And it is on these flights you get very little on the competition.
Unless you have status or a premium fare you can only check in for free on BA within 24 hours. Otherwise you run the risk of not getting seats together. If you want to guarantee seats together, you have to pay.
With the competition becoming ever more a la carte in terms of pricing, it's easy to see why U2 aw carrying more suits than ever before.
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Regular flyer on GLA - LCY / LGW / LHR. Breakfast is OK but tends to be swimming (sorry exaggeration floating) on some sort of fluid but the sausage is tastyish. After 0900 its the packet of crisps / nut selection / biscuit so not exactly appetising albeit its free as is the drink. As regards the scrum to get on the plane its now like the early days of FR / U2 with my fellow BA Executive Clubbers being the worst in terms of queuing early to rush and cram their cases into the overheads. I also use U2 between GLA and BFS and to be honest the service is on a par with BA these days. In fact the OTP of U2 now in my experience is better than BA of late. BA do need to pull their socks up a bit because the product isn't that much different from the former low costs
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The new boarding trials will make an impact for the exec members when enforced.