Easyjet do give priority to families with young children, after the speedy bookers as Cazzholly says.

Yes i have an under 5 thats why i got on almost straight away.

H Vicky
I booked my easyjet flights to Gran Canaria as soon as they went on sale,last Dec.£800 for a family of 4,other airlines were around £1000 to £1200
so i am keeping my fingers crossed they will be around the same price for next year!
Boots

Easyjet comes under fire from agent

EasyJet has been criticised for continuing to sell flights on routes due to be cancelled at East Midlands.

Earlier this month, the low-cost airline announced its intention to close its East Midlands base and withdraw the 10 routes based there.

It said the services were no longer viable, partly down to the increase in Air Passenger Duty.

But its website is still offering flights for sale right up until the end of June.

Easyjet claims it cannot take the flights off sale while it is still in an agreed 90-day consultation with affected staff. It claims that to do so would give the appearance that the final decision had already been taken.

"Whist we are under consultation with staff, we cannot presume the outcome and therefore its business as usually until a decision has been made," said a spokeswoman.

But Mike Stones, personal travel advisor for the Co-op's Future Travel, said: "This is exposing thousands of passengers to the likely prospect of cancellation with no compensation except a full refund or a trek to Luton, Liverpool or Manchester.

"We can all surmise the probable outcome of this consultation period. The routes include six popular Mediterranean resorts.

"Apart from the inconvenience to passengers, this could have a severe impact on companies like ours who package up under the ATOL rules as we will bear the expense of sourcing alternative flights for our clients.

"I also predict that those agencies who circumvent the package requirements and give their customers split invoices will happily leave them holding the accommodation baby and further bring the retail industry into public disrepute."

The easyJet spokeswoman said the airline would provide passengers with a full refund or with a free transfer to another easyJet route.

"All of the routes served from East Midlands are offered from other airports," she added.

With permission from Travelmole

what constitutes a free transfer ? will they pay for a taxi from east midlands to say manchester ? also for people like me who have booked car parking at east midlands, will they re-imberse that cost !!! also they will have had our money for some considerable time earning interest in their bank.

I would imagine a 'free transfer' means that Easyjet will transfer yourbooking from your East Midlands airport flight to say a Gatwick flight at no cost to you. I don't think it refers to transfer as in your costs to an alternative airport.

nosivad,

As cazzholly mentions, a free transfer refers to transferring your booking from one flight to the next without their usual charges. It's not in reference to land transfers between airports. You'll have to pay for that yourself.

Darren

thanks Dazbo, I did realise thats what they meant , but I was hoping for more !! it is in my opinion unethical of them to continue in this manner, I have an extra frustration in that I paid in November 2008 then found the prices had gone down later, challenged their fares policy and received credit notes in excess of £200 so i used them up on extra flights !!!

nosivad,

As Easyjet is a low cost airline, these are some of the things they don't provide when things go wrong. If you missed your flight for example, I can't see why the airline should provide a taxi from one airport to the next to get you on to an alternative flight if it's not their fault. A free transfer is good of them! If it was a late inbound aircraft (Easyjet) that caused you to miss your flight for example, and providing you left sufficient time between flights, for example 90 minutes to allow for delays, they may pay for a taxi in that instance but you'd have to fight for it.

Darren

Darren

you've missed nosivad's point - it is their fault! People booked in good faith and easyjet have now scrapped the routes for commercial motives. They haven't been banned by any government, there is no bad weather etc. etc..

When they get round to formally cancelling the flights people within 14 days of travel will be entitled to transport to the alternative airport and compensation for any delay at destination, it'll be interesting how many get their legal rights.

at least now i see(as of today) if you try to book a flight from east midlands after the 31st december, a warning does come up advising you it might not take place, which it didn't before, but they will still take your booking and monies.

When will the newEasyjet timetable come out? I am wanting flights from Newcastle for next August. Thanks

Dont know about this year but last year I booked the day they were released from Newcastle and it was the 12th November. I think its about the same time every year.

Thanks not long to go till then. All the other flight only seem so expensive, was thinking of getting the train down to Manchester to save £130.00 each for our flights.

Never used EJ before we are flying to Faro in December, I have purchased [through travel agent] 2 hold bags at i believe 15kg each ,

1] any idea what hand allowance i may get ? and bag size,?

2] is check in procedure the same as everyone else?

3]anything else i should know?

sorry lads i know its probably all here scattered among the pages but i'm a bit busy packing for Cyprus at the week end, as i wont have time in the week

thanks
wiz

Wizard,

Easyjet Apply No Weight Restrictions To Hand Luggage, However You Have To Be Able To Lift It Into The Overhead Lockers Yourself, And Sizes Are 55x40x20cm.

Check In Procedure Is Much The Same As Everyone Else, You Normally Get Check In Desks For All Flights Combined, So You Can Join Any Queue

Not Much Else You Need To Know Realy, But If There Is Anything Else Then Just Post

Gower

thanks tow more bags to buy then....

When we went Easyjet this year we got 20kg each on hold luggage and we could also take hand luggage in the bag size as mentioned by GowerL7.

Check in was the same as usual.

I was really happy for our first EJ flight and will definitely book with them again.

Kedi

Taken from Easy jet site Wiz

Sorry, post edited for copyright reasons.
David HT Mod

Easy jet check in normally have lots of desks open & you can use all the check in desks doesn't matter where you're flying too. Have flown with them many times with no probs. Food on board is very expensive, & often fairly restricted. Have a great time.