Easyjet, sexists?

nozzer

One of my first posts on here and i thought id start with a rant aout Easyjet..

Whenever i travel with them (as a single male) why am i always put in the lowest boarding group, regardless of when i get to the airport?

Last week, i flew from Belfast to London Gatwick. I arrived around 2 hours before the flight and was given boarding group B.

In the departure lounge, there were, along with me,only 6 single men all around my age (30,s) in boarding group B.

The rest of the flight, which was full, were given Boarding group A. No single males other than speeding boarding.

The same happened again on the return and it is now a regualr occurance.

Now other than speeding boarding, which can be bought and paid for and for those with young children, what is the point of advertising a sit where you like airline and then dictate where people can sit, by grouping them?

I have been on a few EJ flights and found the front seats empty, only to be told they are reserved. If it were for disabled etc id understand, but last week it was for one of there fellow Easyjet employees..

Just get rid of the boarding groups altogether, other than speedy boarding...

Thats my rant over with, time for a sex change or to fly with them in future wearing a blouse and frock.

dmg24

Those that have checked in online are automatically allocated Group A. Then the first x amount of people that check in at the airport are allocated to that group. Once that quota has been reached, people are allocated to Group B.

All that implies to me are that the described demographic are more likely to check in late at the airport.

The front few rows are usually left empty if the flight is not full (not sure why, but it is standard practice on many airlines). However, if you ask nicely, they tend to let you sit there.

broke_mum_of_three

I was on a Ryanair flight lately, I dont understand the whole priority booking ie getting to line up first etc when we are all getting on the same plane!
When we boarded from the back of the plane the last three rows on each side were blocked off, something to do with take off weight and distributing it for take off

duchy

Are you serious ?

bagand96

The front few rows are usually left empty if the flight is not full (not sure why, but it is standard practice on many airlines). However, if you ask nicely, they tend to let you sit there.

When we boarded from the back of the plane the last three rows on each side were blocked off, something to do with take off weight and distributing it for take off

Are you serious ?

It's all true! All aircraft have to be what is called "in trim" to fly proplerly. This means having the centre of gravity on the correct place so that the aircraft will be balanced and can fly properly. This means all the weight on the aircraft (luggage, people, fuel etc) has to be distributed in a certain way.

Each flight has a load plan, and load sheet which dicatate what is on the flight, where it will be, and whether it is in trim. If its not, the aircraft doesn't go anywhere. These documents are legal requirements and must be signed by ground crew and the captain.

It can often seem that they are huge machines that just power their way into the sky with their jet engines, but even the biggest aircraft can be quite delicate. Different aircraft have different characteristics, and some types, even the bigger ones, can be a right pig to get "in trim" and cause the ground crews some right fun and games at times!

Aircraft out of trim, being overweight, or having weight in the wrong place can cause handling problems for pilots, and in extreme cases even a crash!

I have been on a few EJ flights and found the front seats empty, only to be told they are reserved. If it were for disabled etc id understand, but last week it was for one of there fellow Easyjet employees..

Shock horror, perks of the job, how dare they.

nozzer

dmg24 wrote: »

Those that have checked in online are automatically allocated Group A. Then the first x amount of people that check in at the airport are allocated to that group. Once that quota has been reached, people are allocated to Group B.

All that implies to me are that the described demographic are more likely to check in late at the airport.

The front few rows are usually left empty if the flight is not full (not sure why, but it is standard practice on many airlines). However, if you ask nicely, they tend to let you sit there.

Your right and how stupid of me not to think of that, afterall the likelihood of 300 people booking in online with no hold baggage is extremely high. Along with the likelihood of the only people not to have booked in online, was 6 males, travelling on there own and all roughly the same age.
And of course it goes without saying the likelihood of 300 passengers getting to a domestic departure before me (2 hours) is also extremely high.

From Easyjet Website:

Free seating To take the hassle out of boarding we operate a free seating policy, allowing you to choose where you sit. This speeds up the boarding process immensely as people don’t have to waste time searching for their allocated seat number.

I cant see where it states, that mates of employees take priority on a full flight...?

Like i said, why bother having the above statement and then operate boarding groups?

I have never been put in boarding group A and to date i have flown with Easyjet on average around 8 times a month for the last 2 years...

Thanks for the lesson in physics...:T

MrsE_2

nozzer wrote: »

One of my first posts on here and i thought id start with a rant aout Easyjet..

Whenever i travel with them (as a single male) why am i always put in the lowest boarding group, regardless of when i get to the airport?

Last week, i flew from Belfast to London Gatwick. I arrived around 2 hours before the flight and was given boarding group B.

In the departure lounge, there were, along with me,only 6 single men all around my age (30,s) in boarding group B.

The rest of the flight, which was full, were given Boarding group A. No single males other than speeding boarding.

The same happened again on the return and it is now a regualr occurance.

Now other than speeding boarding, which can be bought and paid for and for those with young children, what is the point of advertising a sit where you like airline and then dictate where people can sit, by grouping them?

I have been on a few EJ flights and found the front seats empty, only to be told they are reserved. If it were for disabled etc id understand, but last week it was for one of there fellow Easyjet employees..

Just get rid of the boarding groups altogether, other than speedy boarding...

Thats my rant over with, time for a sex change or to fly with them in future wearing a blouse and frock.

I always try & board last. Its going nowhere without you:D

Whats the rush to get to a cramped seat:rolleyes:

Getting off I don't stand & barge either.

Because you all meet up at the baggage reclaim:rolleyes:

teeb

MrsE wrote: »

I always try & board last. Its going nowhere without you:D

Whats the rush to get to a cramped seat:rolleyes:

Getting off I don't stand & barge either.

Because you all meet up at the baggage reclaim:rolleyes:

The rush is to get a seat near the doors so you can get out first*. The reason I rush to get in and out is I hate the giant flying tin cans and so want to spend as little time in it as possibe. I get so wound up about flying I'm almost ready to push people out the way once we land! Oh, and then you get no queue at passport control either.

And I usually fly hand luggage only, so no baggage reclaim for me.


*also, one of my life's ambitions was to be the first person onto an aeroplane (other than crew). With speedy boarding, some cunning gate placement and racing a granny down the jetway, I managed it back in November \o/

nozzer

MrsE wrote: »

I always try & board last. Its going nowhere without you:D

Whats the rush to get to a cramped seat:rolleyes:

Getting off I don't stand & barge either.

Because you all meet up at the baggage reclaim:rolleyes:

Even more cramped when the only seat im left with is next to a 45 stone women, who everyone else has avoided like the plague. It usually takes 3 of us to get her up so i can get the ony half a seat left, next to the window.

Ive never had the chance to, im always stuck next to a 45 stone women, who seems to want to stay for the return leg, whilst im stuck next to the window.

Id love to meet everyone at the baggage claim. By the time ive helped organised another 3 man lift of the women who weighs 45 stone and wants to stay for the return leg, whilst im stuck next to the window. Everyone has collected there bags and left.

ynot2005

nozzer wrote: »

One of my first posts on here and i thought id start with a rant aout Easyjet..

Whenever i travel with them (as a single male) why am i always put in the lowest boarding group, regardless of when i get to the airport?

Last week, i flew from Belfast to London Gatwick. I arrived around 2 hours before the flight and was given boarding group B.

In the departure lounge, there were, along with me,only 6 single men all around my age (30,s) in boarding group B.

The rest of the flight, which was full, were given Boarding group A. No single males other than speeding boarding.

The same happened again on the return and it is now a regualr occurance.

Now other than speeding boarding, which can be bought and paid for and for those with young children, what is the point of advertising a sit where you like airline and then dictate where people can sit, by grouping them?

I have been on a few EJ flights and found the front seats empty, only to be told they are reserved. If it were for disabled etc id understand, but last week it was for one of there fellow Easyjet employees..

Just get rid of the boarding groups altogether, other than speedy boarding...

Thats my rant over with, time for a sex change or to fly with them in future wearing a blouse and frock.

although at first nozzer your conspiracy theory seems ridiculous, and over the years i always seemed to get group A because i checked in early and i was a single bloke too, my last check in flight put me in group B (no70) even though i was very early at check in

you could be onto something, perhaps an easyjet employee could confirm your story or prove you and me wrong

MrsE_2

nozzer wrote: »

Even more cramped when the only seat im left with is next to a 45 stone women, who everyone else has avoided like the plague. It usually takes 3 of us to get her up so i can get the ony half a seat left, next to the window.

Ive never had the chance to, im always stuck next to a 45 stone women, who seems to want to stay for the return leg, whilst im stuck next to the window.

Id love to meet everyone at the baggage claim. By the time ive helped organised another 3 man lift of the women who weighs 45 stone and wants to stay for the return leg, whilst im stuck next to the window. Everyone has collected there bags and left.

Nice attitude
Maybe thats why you get the bum seats.

45 stone woman on "every" flight you take is there:rolleyes: