Jet2 row 1 seats and overhead baggage

A.Jones

Just a tip: if you book row 1 on a jet2 flight as you want to get off quickly, make sure you get on the plane early!

I travelled on monday and tuesday on jet2 and pre-booked row 1 seats, as I wanted to make sure I could get off the plane quickly to make a travel connection. It worked fine for me. However, I got on the plane quite early. One problem with row 1 seats is that you do not get any underseat space (no seats in front) and the overhead luggage space is crew use only, back to about row 3-4. This means there is very limited space for overhead storage in the first 6 or 7 rows compared to the rest of the plane. The guy next to me got on quite late, and there was no space left near us for bags, and the attendants told him he had to put his bag in the next available locker. This ended up being half way down the plane. There was no way he could get off quickly if he wanted to take his bag with him. So if you want to get off quick, get on early!