I never cease to be amazed by the stress some seem to suffer from the process of flying. I fly back to UK once a month, usually with FlyBe who are very good if a little pricey relative to the other low-costers. But still a steal in my opinion. However my last trip was RyanAir. Cost €16 all in for a return ticket. I only take hand luggage so printed an online check-in/priority boarding pass 4 days before I left. On arrival at Bergerac airport I was whisked out of the queue by a RyanAir hostess and fed me through security in super-quick time. After waiting in the departure lounge for 50 minutes they called forward all priority boarders. We both stood up and in no time I had strolled up the steps and chosen my seat. Loads of room for a six-footer. The crew were very pleasant and efficient.
We landed at Bristol half an hour early and I was in my car before I was due to land.
The return flight was much the same albeit a bit busier but certainly no trouble. I managed to read in peace and get in a short doze during the 75 minute flights.
Would I drive ? Guess !! Would I pay €5 for priority boarding. You bet.
I'm surprised that no one has yet mentioned BMIbaby - who allocate seats at check-in, for which there is no charge.
Watch this space?
From Clair's article:
"Speedy Boarding passengers are directed to the front of the bus and these doors are opened first when it reaches the aircraft, the carrier claims."
Claim what you like but in all the times I've flown EasyJet and been boarded by bus, and it's a fair number, I have yet to see this happen. Speedy boarders may indeed be first on the bus but there is never anyone telling them to move to the front and it's those on last, and hence nearest the doors, that get on the plane first. As for front doors opening first, I'm sure the busses probably have the facility but I have never ever seen it exercised.
Frankly it is a c0n, at least where busses are concerned, and completely unworkable in practice.
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