Easyjet Tricks - guide discussion

bobblebob

Anyone ever had hand luggage that had to be placed in the hold due to no room in the overhead lockers? I was on an easyjet flight recently that was fully booked and everyone managed to get their hand luggage on the plane ok

richardw

bobblebob wrote: »

Anyone ever had hand luggage that had to be placed in the hold due to no room in the overhead lockers? I was on an easyjet flight recently that was fully booked and everyone managed to get their hand luggage on the plane ok

Yes has happened to me, was on a peak time Friday flight though.

peachyprice

bobblebob wrote: »

Anyone ever had hand luggage that had to be placed in the hold due to no room in the overhead lockers? I was on an easyjet flight recently that was fully booked and everyone managed to get their hand luggage on the plane ok

I've never been on a flight where anyone has been made to, I have however, been on plenty where they've ask for volunteers.

I'm usually quite happy to volunteer in return for getting on first. Even with numbered seating it's nice to get settled before the mad rush begins, especially when it's free

bobblebob

On the Easyjet flight i was on they started boarding the plane before the cabin crew and pilot had arrived. We had to wait 15 mins stood next to the door of the plane waiting for them to turn up, very strange

Also i was in the queue ahead of speedy boarders, which was odd

Westin

Was that ex LGW boblebob? It's apparently the latest way to ensure ontime performance levels! Board passengers down the jetbridge at -25mins even if the crew are not on board or completed safety checks.

bobblebob

Yea Gatwick flight.

Always wondered with the word "ontime" when it comes to flights. Say a flight is due to depart at 9:00am, does ontime mean taxiing at 9am or takeoff at 9am? I assume there is some leeway too as to what is classed as ontime, as even late departures can makeup time in the air

Westin

Timings are taken as the push-back time of the aircraft from the stand rather than take off time. Operational records will however include both 'off chocks' and airborne times.

SW17

bobblebob wrote: »

Yea Gatwick flight.

Always wondered with the word "ontime" when it comes to flights. Say a flight is due to depart at 9:00am, does ontime mean taxiing at 9am or takeoff at 9am? I assume there is some leeway too as to what is classed as ontime, as even late departures can makeup time in the air

Departure / arrival times should officially be measured gate-to-gate, i.e. from when the aircraft first moves from its departure gate (or remote stand) until it stops on its stand on arrival. Time is always built into the scheduled flight time to take account of taxiing etc, especially at busier airports.

brewerdave

Any inside info. on when the next tranche of tickets are released ?
Can anyone remember the release date last year??

Intenso

brewerdave wrote: »

Any inside info. on when the next tranche of tickets are released ?
Can anyone remember the release date last year??

Mid October