I don't mind the scrum. You are always going to get a seat, just maybe not next to your friend/partner etc. I can't say I care either way

greenshoes wrote:

I don't mind the scrum. You are always going to get a seat, just maybe not next to your friend/partner etc. I can't say I care either way

Me neither! Flown with Easyjet many times, have never felt stressed or roughed-up when boarding and have always managed to sit with all the people with whom I was travelling. Looks as though the latter part of that sentence will soon no longer apply.

I actually wonder if EJ will pay a price for this in terms of their quick turn around and rapid boarding times . At the moment it's like entering an olympic sport for EJ boarding .. leg it to the plane , launch your wheel along in the overhead locker and collapse in seat all within about 10 minutes . We will all be positively chilled now , sat reading our papers and enjoying a costalot coffee. It almost taks the fun right out of it .:D

Pippy wrote:

I really wish they hadn't taken the decision to do this. I often go away for very short gig trips, flying out one day and back the following day. I always go with friends and we always book our own flights, often with more and more people deciding to come. As a group of friends, we obviously like to sit as a group on the aircraft, won't be able to do that any more.

When you book your flight don't select your seat and then when all your friends have booked theirs you can all go into manage my booking and decide which seats you want to book ( this costs £3 each) or if you don't want to pay then when you all meet up at checkin you could all checkin together and ask if you can be allocated seats next to or near each other . By doing this it doesn't mean that you won't be able to do what you do now , in fact with the new system you can actually guarantee being able to sit next to each other if you all select your seats at the same time if you pay £3 .
I think the system they have introduced shows that they want to make the boarding process more organised which is in response to customer demand , this will ensure that families will know that they will sit together , that elderly people will not have to fret in the boarding "survival of the fittest" race . Quite simply you pay for what you want if you're not bothered or dont want to pay anything then EJ will still give you an allocated seat , and these extras are still cheaper than their competitors

andy66 wrote:

Pippy wrote:

I really wish they hadn't taken the decision to do this. I often go away for very short gig trips, flying out one day and back the following day. I always go with friends and we always book our own flights, often with more and more people deciding to come. As a group of friends, we obviously like to sit as a group on the aircraft, won't be able to do that any more.

When you book your flight don't select your seat and then when all your friends have booked theirs you can all go into manage my booking and decide which seats you want to book ( this costs £3 each) or if you don't want to pay then when you all meet up at checkin you could all checkin together and ask if you can be allocated seats next to or near each other . By doing this it doesn't mean that you won't be able to do what you do now , in fact with the new system you can actually guarantee being able to sit next to each other if you all select your seats at the same time if you pay £3 .
I think the system they have introduced shows that they want to make the boarding process more organised which is in response to customer demand , this will ensure that families will know that they will sit together , that elderly people will not have to fret in the boarding "survival of the fittest" race . Quite simply you pay for what you want if you're not bothered or dont want to pay anything then EJ will still give you an allocated seat , and these extras are still cheaper than their competitors

Oh yes, I realise the above options will be available but it would have been far simpler, for groups of friends who tend to book trips spontaneously, not all at the same time and prefer to check-in online, for it to remain as it is with no additional costs or organising involved.

The new system will, undoubtedly, benefit older travellers and families with younger children, but I don't fall into either category

Anyway, a minor detail on the grand scale of things, I'll still be happy to fly with them as I've always been delighted with their prices, routes and schedule reliability.

I don't fall into either of those category's either well not yet ! But I would assume that they were the groups from the research trial that want a more organised boarding process. I guess that by having to organise everyone it might not suit all travellers as they are more than capable of organising themselves ?
I really think they are looking at going head to head wih Thomson and TC by now being at least the same ( i actually think they are better ) but with better prices as more people now package together their own holidays , it looks like they are going more "upmarket" while others seem to be dumbing down.
Like you , I've always been pleased with the EJ service .

lynwestie wrote:

I actually wonder if EJ will pay a price for this in terms of their quick turn around and rapid boarding times . At the moment it's like entering an olympic sport for EJ boarding .. leg it to the plane , launch your wheel along in the overhead locker and collapse in seat all within about 10 minutes . We will all be positively chilled now , sat reading our papers and enjoying a costalot coffee. It almost taks the fun right out of it .:D

yes Lyn, no lead to deploy that 'elbows out' stance that seems to have become a favourite of your average easyjet traveller making one feel a bit like Alan Shearer when going for goal. Think it will be be better for a shortie like me as I was often in danger of losing an eye from a strategically placed elbow.

I've also always been happy travelling with them, but have never flown Robbinair in order to do a comparison with their main competitor.

Doe

I love to look out of the window for most of the journey so would definitely book a window seat. Trouble is, not all window seats are in the ideal position in relation to the window, with the window being either slightly too far forward or slightly too far back to make looking out easy without leaning right forward or right back! I always choose a seat a couple of rows forward of the wing and one where the window is perfectly positioned. How will I be able to judge that one when pre-booking?!

First-world problems!

Maybe Darren or someone similar may be able to help when you are ready to book Pippy. Ive noticed that as well, so seatsw are placed so you dont quite get either part of a window and are net to a bot of grey plastic. As you say first world problems.

Doe

The configuration of the Easy Jet Airbus 319's and 320's dont change. So two simple steps for booking your fav' seats.

1. Know the aircraft type for your route - it can only be a 319 or less likely 320.(Easy operate far more 319's than 320;s)
2. Decide (and you can check next time you fly with them) if there is any real advantage of paying higher than the minumum price for seat allocation. I have used them probably more often that I care to believe and always thought that each window seat was pretty much the same as another...I guess not!). I prefer towars the front if I want to eat/drink with them as it seems to take ages to get served in the middle or on some sectors at the rear and therefore possible choice has gone. If I want to sleep I go towards the back. No idea really why I do this!!.

At the end of the day it is all individual choice but I prefer the idea the having seats in advance booked even if it does mean I cant just pop into the seat beside Pippy by chance!

Nivsy