EasyJet - EZU

Advantages: Cheap, efficient service
Disadvantages: No free goodie bag!

...***A Bit of easyJet History*** easyJet Airline was founded in 1995 by the now famous Cypriot, Stelios Haji-Ioannou. With a loan from his father he leased two Boeing 737-200 aircraft and began operating flights from London Luton, where the head office "easyLand" is based, to Glasgow and Edinburgh, using contractors to supply nearly all the staff throughout the airline. Stelios retired as chairman in 2002 but has now back on the board as a non-executive ...
...from London Luton to Aberdeen, easyJet took delivery its first very own aircraft and also starting operating international flights, the first of which was from London Luton to Amsterdam. Until this time, reservations for flights were made by telephoning the reservations centre based with easyLand. In 1997 easyJet launched their information website www.easyjet.com and a year later the online booking facility was available. These days, around 98% ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, easy to book, punctual
Disadvantages: No frills, no pre-booked seats

So how easy is EasyJet ? Having just had the 'orange' experience whilst visiting Amsterdam, I consider myself in a position to set the record straight... {}{}{} Who are EasyJet ? {}{}{} EasyJet airline co Ltd was founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995 to take advantage of the deregulation of the European airline industry. EasyJet is a cheap and cheerful, 'no-frills' airline that was floated on the London stock exchange in November 2000. You might ...
...EasyJet. {}{}{} Where do EasyJet fly from ? {}{}{} EasyJet fly from the following airports in the UK: Liverpool London Luton Bristol Edinburgh Glasgow Inverness London Gatwick London Stanstead Newcastle East Midlands You have 127 routes between 39 countries to choose from so you're spoilt for choice. The only thing to bear in mind is that each airport only offers flights to a select number of the countries which EasyJet offer - ie: you ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, cheerful
Disadvantages: Takes longer routes, prone to delays

...needed a cheap flight and Easyjet was my first port of call. I compared the cost with Ryanair and BA and whilst BA was cheapest for outbound flights, (£33) Easyjet was cheapest for return (£17) I considered it an absolute bargain and even if the flight went horribly wrong, it was only £17! *** The Company *** Founded by Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 1995, Easyjet has revolutionised European travel, making air travel cheap, and convienient. In such a ...
...One of the reasons Easyjet can offer cheap rates is that it doesn't have any overhead costs. Therefore, you can only book by phone or save £5 and book on the internet. I decided to book the flight in my lunch hour, and it really is dead simple; visit www.easyjet.com and you are greeted with the rather unattractive orange colour scheme readily associated with the Easy brand. You then click on the flights page and will see all of the latest special ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, a lot of short haul destinations covered
Disadvantages: Not always the best deal, hidden charges

Easyjet is one of the more established budget airlines. The offer a no-frills (no ticket, no allocated seat, no free food, drinks or goodies) flight with all the same safety regulations that the regular carriers provide. For years my budget flights had pretty much been exclusively Ryanair, no doubt helped by my proximity to Stansted airport. For a recent trip to Budapest, Ryanair could not help, so we looked on the Easyjet website. BOOKING ONLINE ...
...a £1 fixed charge. Easyjet flights are non-refundable (although their website says this may be done on a discretionary basis in the event of bereavement) and there is a £17.95 fee to change a booking. Baggage restrictions change at the rate of knots these days and this is worth clarifying yourself before you travel, although I did find Easyjet e-mailed me regarding an update on toiletries which was helpful. Currently one 20kg bag is allowed in the ... Read review

Advantages: Can be cheap, wide variety of destinations and routes, online booking, friendly cabin crew
Disadvantages: Can be pricey, no frills, not so good check in experience.

As a former easyJet Cabin Crew Member I thought that I would write a review about easyJet and try to make it as unbiased as possible! About easyJet: EasyJet PLC is a short-haul low-cost airline established in 1995 by Stelios Haji-Ioannou and has come a long way from flying solely between Luton and Glasgow with two B737's leased from another airline. Today easyJet flies to 80 destinations and has 137 planes with a further 120 A319 planes on order. ...
...last financial year. EasyJet is 43% owned by members of the Haji-Ioannou family though unlike on the ITV series 'Airline' Stelios is no longer the main man running the airline. Andy Harrison is the CEO and is keen to make easyJet a more business-orientated airline and has made many changes. The airline employs around 4000 staff. Bases and Hubs: EasyJet's main base in London Luton (LTN) where the HQ is based. But the largest base in London Gatwick ... Read review