Thanks Baldyman for the update

luci HT Mod wrote:

I shall move your post from the Costa Blanca forum to our Easyjet topic in the Flights forum where it may get a better response.

luci :wave

Thank you Luci - I didn't realise there was an Easyjet topic.

Su

It seems as if Easyjet are finally realising people on the whole don't like it if they haven't got an allocated seat and they are trialling allocated seating on certain routes.
This is the link http://easyjet.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5575

I wonder what happens if a Speedy Boarder sits in a seat that someone has already booked and paid for and doesn't find out until that person saunters on last expecting their seat to be vacant?

luci

That would be rather interesting Luci

Im sure I read somewhere that they were doing trials using the first 2/3 rows of seating only . Can only assume those seats would be guarded by the cabin crew in some way.

When we flew back in May I noticed the first 2 rows on the left were cordoned off for wheelchair assisted passengers so wonder if they'll use the same technique for the trails?

On the flights that they are trying seat allocation I thought they were suspending speedy boarding or did I dream that ? Apart from the difficult issue that ukbill has unfortunately had to deal with , which is boarding as a family, I would say their flights are fine. I have never known for a family to sit in 4 window seats they normally want to be in a line.

luci HT Mod wrote:

I wonder what happens if a Speedy Boarder sits in a seat that someone has already booked and paid for and doesn't find out until that person saunters on last expecting their seat to be vacant?

luci :wave

Doe is right , you cannot book speedy boarding separately on allocated seat flights , if you purchase certain seats which I imagine are ex legroom and up front ( rows 2 to 6 ) which children can use , then you qualify for speedy boarding , even if you do not pre purchase an allocated seat which is £3 then you will be allocated a seat so everyone has their own allocated seat ,
the speedy boarder has their own allocated seat ( which they have paid more for) why would they want to sit in another seat ? , in fact with allocated seating it's not worth rushing to be on the plane first as everyone has their seat number , but by buying certain types of seats it means that you can have a quicker check in at a dedicated desk and the "elite few" and people with small children can board first when the plane is less congested and everyone else behind are not pushing and shoving because they already know where they will be sitting.

Sounds a fairly good system , if you want a privilege then you pay for it , I would think this system would be best on busy routes where lots of families go to , that way parents can pay just £3 per seat to make sure they are all sitting together and perhaps there wouldn't be the sort of experience baldy man26 had to endure.

If when you booked the flight it wasn't an allocated seat flight , then easyjet will contact you to see if you want to book a certain type of seat.

no trials on any of the Bristol routes so it will be a race for the plane for us in August I don't like boarding too early as I'm a nervous flyer so when we book a package holiday with allocated seats on the flight I like to hang around and be with the last to board. The worst part of the flight for me is sitting on the plane waiting for take- off.

shirley h wrote:

The worst part of the flight for me is sitting on the plane waiting for take- off.

That's the bit I enjoy most ! I actually feel most relaxed at that point , I'm feeling pretty happy at finally sitting down with a paper to read after all the standing , queuing and looking round the shops .
Once in the airport I just want to get through all the processes so I can have a good sit down and relax , thinking about nothing but arriving on holiday.

ooh, I wish I could be like that Andy. I quite like the airport but once I'm on board I start getting a bit fidgety. The sooner we're in the air and I can start counting off the hours, the better. Nothing worse than waiting for everybody to find their seats, put away their hand luggage and watch the safety demo....and if there's a delay and there's an announcement that we have to wait for a new slot

Not being able to get on the plane last is the only bit of EJ that I don't like.

Hi All, we are flying to Dalaman again in September on the same timed flight that we flew on in May,that time was changed from 1.30pm to 4.35, does anybody know if that time will be changed too.It is Easyjet flight 3153 on 15th September.Thanks for any help you can give.

OSCARBEN,

Only the airline can tell you that as and when (if) it happens.

Darren

Thanks Darren,I wasn't sure if the flight had been rescheduled for the season or not. I will just have to wait and see.

I'm flying out to Majorca this coming Tuesday morning, and back to Gatwick the following morning.

Does anyone know if I'll have to pay the increase in departure tax when I leave? I've not received an email to that effect and can see nothing about it on their website.

Edit to add, I booked the flights back in March but am aware the increase may apply retrospectively.

Some airlines are absorbing the increased duty as it varies from around 1€ to €10 and therefore could cost more to administer and collect.

The cost from Palma is less than €2 so is unlikely to be collected.

When UK APD was increased in February 2007, BMI emailed to say that the additional tax would be taken from the payment method used when making the booking. However they didn't do that and collected it at the airport before you could check in.

luci

Oh well, I think we can run to €2 each

Thanks Luci!

Easyjet are absorbing the costs for previously booked flights.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/travel/2012/07/ryanair-customers-to-be-hit-by-spanish-airport-tax-rises

Good news, nice one, Easyjet