When they say one bag only, they mean it! Even a tiny purse, camera bag, etc. It’s definitely not a luxurious place to start your trip, but hey, at the prices you’re paying, you can’t complain too much.Īmong all budget airlines in Europe, easyJet has some of the strictest baggage allowances I’ve encountered. More often than not, these terminals have minimal food options, limited seating and some of the saddest vibes you’ll find at an airport. Milan Malpensa, Schönefeld, etc.) there are specific terminals (or parts of terminals) that are used exclusively by easyJet. In many of the larger airports around Europe (e.g. Those used to European budget airlines will already be familiar with this kind of flight experience, but those who are new to it might be (unpleasantly) surprised.įor short flights (and frankly, short legs like mine!), this is not an issue, but might put a damper on your trip if it’s a big bucket list vacation or honeymoon. The seats don’t really recline, leg room is minimal, and you don’t get any complimentary refreshments of any kind… which means sorry – no fun pretzels or thimble-sized bottles of water. Now onto the cons… What are some reasons you might want to avoid easyJet?ĮasyJet flights aren’t luxurious.
I’m a bit sour with them now because the editorial team wanted to publish one of my photos in the magazine without paying (it was a very unprofessional exchange, I assure you) but I do still enjoy reading it when I’m on board. Weird thing to include in a review, but actually one of my favourite things about flying with easyJet is reading their in-flight magazine, which is quirky, funny and punny – basically what an in-flight magazine would look like if I wrote it 😉 You can see a route map here.Ī relatively peaceful in-flight experience:ĮasyJet flights are not swanky (I talk about this more under the Cons section), but compared to many other budget airlines, I would say their actual flights are MUCH less ridiculous than say, RyanAir which interrupts you every 2 minutes to sell scratch tickets or Wizz Air who likely powers their jets through chaos alone. Their extensive network means you can cover a great deal of the continent for a cheap price. I have heard less flattering comments about their customer service reps on the phone when handling refunds and such).ĮasyJet services a ton of routes all around Europe. (This is based on in-person customer service from check-in staff and cabin crew. Of all the budget airlines I’ve flown with, the staff at easyJet are consistently the friendliest, and when you have a problem, they actually step in and try to help rather than just judge you from afar and shoo you away like a confused zoo animal. Maybe I’ve always managed to use it while they’ve been under construction (which feels never-ending), but this is my least favourite airport to fly in/out of in London. Side note: the airlines is headquartered at London Luton, which is (in my opinion) one of the most chaotic and insane places in the entire world. I have found this less to be the case with easyJet, and most of the time, flights with easyJet do depart/arrive into the city’s main international airports. Memmingen or “Munich West”, which is about 1.5 hours west of Munich to be precise). One of the main complaints I have about budget airlines in Europe is often they fly out of the most random little airports that are actually miles and miles away from the actual city they claim to be in (e.g. This is in stark contrast to some other budget airlines which force you to print your own paper boarding pass in advance, or otherwise incur a truly comical printing fee that’s heftier than your actual plane ticket. I love doing it on their app – it takes two seconds and then you have your boarding pass on your phone, which means you won’t have to fumble around trying to find your paper boarding pass. I really can’t fault how easy easyJet makes it to check in. I mean, when your flight costs less than a dinner, that’s a pretty tempting offer (although additional fees an easily jack up this price.
It’s fairly obvious, but the #1 perk of flying with easyJet is that its fares are absurdly affordable.Ĭompared to mainstream airlines, fares with easyJet can often be a fraction of the cost, which makes it a strong option to consider if you’re backpacking around Europe or simply more budget-conscious. Let’s start with the pros! Why should you fly with easyJet? Well… Hopefully this will give you a good idea of what to expect when flying with them. I’ll start with a quick rundown of the pros and cons of flying with easyJet.
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