Airline passenger news and views

I can not stand the ignorant people that act like it is the last minute on Earth to board the plane.
Getting pushed into is one thing, but people do not realize how stressful it is from the moment we leave our house to the moment we reach the hotel destination!
Perhaps, if the Speedy Boarding was more organised it would be less stressful and I would enjoy my holiday better.
I would not bother again with this Speedy Boarder business. On low-cost flights, we should all be classed the same and not have specific sections on the plane.
People should not be made to feel in such a hurry to board the plane.

I had the most awful experience with EasyJet over the New Year. They were totally inefficient and unhelpful when our plane was delayed coming back from Spain. There was no information at all. Whilst I realise it is a low budget airline, being treated like cattle is unacceptable.

My experience was awful boarding the plane. I felt so rushed and I had plenty of hot flushes to make it worse.
It was not a pleasant flight either as I was so cramped due to the space that was taken up earlier.
Not that any plane is great for that unless you are paying top price! They do not have a designated seat for you, it is seriously like a herd of sheep are just pushed onto a bus. Very unpleasant!

I think if you book low costs flights you have to expect low cost service. We should all know what we are getting when flying with easyjet. I have nothing against the company but prepare myself when I fly with them that it will be nothing short of pandemonium!

This idea was never really going to work. Low cost airlines are just what they say they are. If passengers want extras, then there are lots of conventional airlines offering low and discounted prices.
SAS is a good example, flying to Stockholm. It used to be very, very expensive but since the competition from Ryanair their prices have dropped considerably. They are still more expensive than Ryanair and use a 'proper' airport rather then the out of town airports used by Ryanair. But, they provide big airline services and, I think, are worth the extra.
Don't criticise the low cost airlines though. They offer a good lower price alternative and it is them that have forced SAS to bring its prices down.

I think you just have to accept what EasyJet is, a low cost airline, with no frills. You cannot expect to pay lower fares and expect all the benefits of flying with a more expensive airline.

Whenever you see the word budget then you should know that the service is not going to be great. People seem to want to pay as little as possible and get a top nothch service. Having worked for a budget airline I can tell you that generally the staff are over worked and underpaid as well.

I think that the budget airlines often get such bad press but I think that in fact you get acceptable service and value for money. If you expect business class service then pay for it!

Is this an example of plagiarism? Very similar to an article in The Times in 2008 by Matt Rudd

Jimbo I agree almost word for word.

I agree with the article's conclusion that the process is badly implemented... the behaviour of the both the airline and its passengers can be amazing at times. I travel on easyJet frequently and decided to write an e-book about it called 'Stand Back! I am SpeedyBoarder' (available on Amazon and iTunes).