[Travel] 1st time Easyjet

[Official Old Man]

Having never flown with Easyjet and hearing all the horror stories of printing tickets, advice please.
Booked basic seat and case under seat. Triple checked case size and is good.
Checked in online and printed all boarding cards, one out one back for each of us.
Plan on getting to Gatwick N about 90 mins before flight.
Do I go straight to security rather than check in desk.
Can I wear a coat and take it off in the plane.

 

[pasty]

If your companion is female, be aware that they class a handbag as a piece of hand luggage.

 

[dazzer6666]

Having never flown with Easyjet and hearing all the horror stories of printing tickets, advice please.
Booked basic seat and case under seat. Triple checked case size and is good.
Checked in online and printed all boarding cards, one out one back for each of us.
Plan on getting to Gatwick N about 90 mins before flight.
Do I go straight to security rather than check in desk.
Can I wear a coat and take it off in the plane.

Nothing wrong with Easyjet at all. Better than BA for short haul these days imo
Case under seat size is pretty small but if you’ve checked that will be fine
Boarding passes fine, but definitely worth having the app on your phone if you can as you can have them on there, and it also gives you real-time notifications with things like gate number, boarding and any delays.
90 mins is fine.
Yes, straight through security unless you’re checking in luggage
Coat - yes you can

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

You have already checked in, so go straight through security. I have travelled with them a lot, and they are fine. What “horror stories” have you heard?

I would recommend downloading their app; it’s very useful for getting notifications and tracking your flight and also having access to your boarding cards.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I’ve flown EasyJet loads of times and find them absolutely fine. You won’t get a case under the seat, it has to go in the overhead locker. There are no tickets, just boarding pass. No need to print boarding pass if you have it on your phone but I still print it as a stand-by. Yes, go straight to security. Yes, wear a coat and stuff the pockets with things you couldn’t fit in your case!

 

[Wozza]

EasyJet is fine.

Ryanair is the shite one.

 

[tedebear]

We flew EJ to Italy in the summer. Everything you've done is perfect. Go straight to security, no check if you are carrying everything on. The only faff we had in security was getting your liquids out in their see through bag, so make sure they are near the top. Hopefully that goes away soon though if not already as I know they were testing different scanners when we went through...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Regarding the case, it’s unlikely you’ll get it under the seat. A bag of the same dimensions yes, a case no.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Having never flown with Easyjet and hearing all the horror stories of printing tickets, advice please.
Booked basic seat and case under seat. Triple checked case size and is good.
Checked in online and printed all boarding cards, one out one back for each of us.
Plan on getting to Gatwick N about 90 mins before flight.
Do I go straight to security rather than check in desk.
Can I wear a coat and take it off in the plane.

The food and drink on board is excellent. Make sure you spend loads. *

* This is in no way related to my (fluctuating) Easy jet shares.

 

[Munkfish]

As a previous poster stated I would say EasyJet are better than BA for short hall flights these days. Flown with BA four times this year. Not once have we taken off on time. Delayed once for a sandwich being stuck in the door and crashed into the jetty when we landed in Amsterdam.

Avoid Ryanair and Wizz.

Be prepared they may check in your hand luggage in the hold if it is a hard case as most people travel with only hand luggage these days and the hard cases are checked in at the gate.

 

[The Clamp]

Like the vast majority of “horror stories” the fault usually lies with the customer not doing something correctly.

EasyJet are fine. Use them often and never had an issue.

Enjoy.

 

[ElectricNaz]

Be prepared they may check in your hand luggage in the hold if it is a hard case as most people travel with only hand luggage these days and the hard cases are checked in at the gate.

Or also, if you're one of the last on a full plane, they may also check your bag in (free of charge) if there's literally no more room in the plane cabin itself. Which is why speedy boarding, despite its stupidity at times given how many people book it and the lack of priority if you're all shoved on a bus anyway, actually has at least that one plus point if you're ever on the wrong side of it and you were hoping from a quick exit on the other end!

 

[Husty]

NSC has really gone downhill

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Regarding the case, it’s unlikely you’ll get it under the seat. A bag of the same dimensions yes, a case no.

This. A squashable bag is best if possible

 

[ElectricNaz]

This. A squashable bag is best if possible

If in doubt about squashability, fill it with wasps just to be sure

 

[The Wookiee]

Regarding the case, it’s unlikely you’ll get it under the seat. A bag of the same dimensions yes, a case no.

Does this one not fit under the seat ?

Cabin Max Anode Carry on Suitcase 45x36x20cm Lightweight Hand Luggage Suitable for Easyjet Under Seat (Black)

https://amzn.eu/d/85bKlzU

I’ve just bought one for short trip to Hurghada at Christmas.

 

[clapham_gull]

Easyjet sorted themselves out years ago.

It's Ryanair who are still the rip off merchants. I'll never fly with Ryanair ever again.

 

[dazzer6666]

Does this one not fit under the seat ?

Cabin Max Anode Carry on Suitcase 45x36x20cm Lightweight Hand Luggage Suitable for Easyjet Under Seat (Black)

https://amzn.eu/d/85bKlzU

I’ve just bought one for short trip to Hurghada at Christmas.

Yes it should.........suppliers are matching the dimensions to the airline limits. I bought a rucksack that was right on the Easyjet limit and it's fine (admittedly can be squashed a bit but haven't needed to so far)

 

[bluenitsuj]

Easyjet are fine. Now if you want to fly with an awful airline then book with BA.

 

[AstroSloth]

If your companion is female, be aware that they class a handbag as a piece of hand luggage.

Although at the same time I walked on quite easily with two bags without buying the upgrade.

One underseat sized bag and a backpack, was completely fine.