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Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:45:19 GMT

Anyone used this airline? I dont know much about them, except they have a fleet of real old Boeing 737's and a couple of 757's.
My toup op has chartered one of their planes for our flight to Turin on 1st March, and the impression I have of Jet2.com is a budget airline like Ryanair and Easyjet.
Does that mean seats that dont recline, and no allocated seats at check in?
We have been told its 20kg for checked in baggage, and ski carriage paid for separately same as Monarch.

Re:Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:49:19 GMT

Just back from flying Jet2, probably the worst plane I have ever been on. Ever. The (recaro) seats did recline and the staff were pleasant enough.

We pre-booked seats online-at a charge of course. Plane was pretty empty. 1 hour delay out bound, 1 hour early coming back. We got 23kg each with Jet2 and I paid extra for the ski bag which weighed about 23 kg as well, no questions asked.

Re:Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:49:28 GMT

I used them last year. Just like the other 'budget' airlines, though the gf was a little uncomfortable with the age of the plane.

It really wasn't bad thoug and as it was only a 2hour flight I didn't check to see if the seat reclined.

You do get an allocated seat - I think it's only Easyjet who don't and I'm yet to see the sense in the scrum created or where this saves them money.

Re:Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:57:44 GMT

Sounds like Dan dare.... Dan Air .. airlines... still you only live once :wink:

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Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:01:27 GMT

KevinC wrote:I used them last year. Just like the other 'budget' airlines, though the gf was a little uncomfortable with the age of the plane.

It really wasn't bad thoug and as it was only a 2hour flight I didn't check to see if the seat reclined.

You do get an allocated seat - I think it's only Easyjet who don't and I'm yet to see the sense in the scrum created or where this saves them money.

Do youn know how to get on an easyjet flight first?.........put your arm in a sling, they let you board first. :lol:

Re:Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:02:53 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Just back from flying Jet2, probably the worst plane I have ever been on. Ever.

Can you quantify that a little?

I understand the majority of their planes are Boeing 737-300s, the older models still flying, and the ones Easyjet used to fly until about 2 years ago.

Re:Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:24:01 GMT

Leg room is minimal, seats are really uncomfy and don't sit at the front because there is something running all th time (fuel pump?) that makes a lot of noise.

Only a couple hours on a plane so I would sit on the floor if I had to, cheap also. Would fly with them again but was just having a wee moan!

The one I was on was an old 737.

Re:Jet2.com

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:04:49 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Leg room is minimal, seats are really uncomfy and don't sit at the front because there is something running all th time (fuel pump?) that makes a lot of noise.

Only a couple hours on a plane so I would sit on the floor if I had to, cheap also. Would fly with them again but was just having a wee moan!

The one I was on was an old 737.

Sounds like your average flight with any of the following to be honest:

Ryanair
Easyjet
Monarch
First Choice
Thomas Cook
XL (before they went)
Thomson

Re:Jet2.com

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:05:16 GMT

Hi Tony

Travelled with Jet2 on my recent trip to France (chartered by Crystal) and found them fine. Pretty much the same as any charter airline. Not much space but otherwise ok. One bright spot - they gave us a meal on the flight and it was quite nice as airline food goes. :wink:

Enjoy your trip. Off myself to Austria on 7th for a long weekend - probably Soll. Really looking forward to it. Its now been more than 1 week since my last trip :shock:

Re:Jet2.com

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:36:38 GMT

I really do not get why these airlines do not offer allocated seating. OK I know it make coat a GBP5 or so more per passenger but allocating seating would solve much of what is wrong with these airlines

This would only leave Ryanairs 15kg suitcase limit to moan about

One day someone will get injured in the scram and the airline/airport will get sued and these airlines will have to bring some order to their bording procedures

Re:Jet2.com

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:17:23 GMT

Pay the couple of quid extra and get priority boarding. But only at UK airports as on the whole my experience of boarding in many european airports with Ryanair is literally that.....a scrum!

Re:Jet2.com

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:27:37 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Pay the couple of quid extra and get priority boarding. But only at UK airports as on the whole my experience of boarding in many european airports with Ryanair is literally that.....a scrum!

If you want to save a couple of quid take a kid with you..... 8)

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Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:49:05 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

If you want to save a couple of quid take a kid with you.....

Errm, OK Ian, sounds good advice. These things, er kids. How do you get those then?

Re:Jet2.com

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:05:45 GMT

Grand children then, in your case Dave.

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Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:52:54 GMT

Dave Mac wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:

If you want to save a couple of quid take a kid with you.....

Errm, OK Ian, sounds good advice. These things, er kids. How do you get those then?

dont do it ! keep trying to take mine back for a refund and no one will have him

Re:Jet2.com

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:43:46 GMT

I asked to take my niece but for some bizarre reason my sister will not let her go.

On second thought maybe I would trust a child with me either