Wazza,
I guess you are of the many people who don't fully trust on this airline. Even though they offer extremely cheap prices (such as 4500 pesetas Madrid - London one way including taxes), people seem to think they are going to fly on an old plane who is going to crash before it lands.
You don't have to worry about their planes. In fact, they are the airline with the youngest fleet in the world. Their oldest planes are only 5 years old. Could you tell me of an airline having newer planes than this?.
Why are they so cheap?. Well, here are a few reasons:
[*] They cut off costs by booking through the internet (75% of the tickets and the rest by phone). They don't work with travel agencies so they don't have to pay commissions.
[*] They don't give meals or drinks on board (though you can buy them). This also save money.
[*] They don't even have tickets, so they also save on paper, printers...
[*] Easyjet chairman, it's a millionaire, so he can do excentric things with his money.
You will find other airlines working the same as Easyjet: Go, Virgin Express, Ryanair... I wish there were more cheap airlines (Debonair used to be in the business but they went bankrupt last year).
And now, my personal review:
I flew with Easyjet from London (Luton) to Madrid and, as Jo-Anne said, it was great. The flight was on time and cheaper than any other airline.
Note that Thames Link offer discount for Easyjet passengers tranfer from central London to Luton. Check out the information
here .
Enjoy your Easyjet flight,
Antonio
PS: Madrid airport is not big enough for the number of flights it gets. Therefore, there are usually delays in many flights. So, your Easyjet flight may be delayed but so it could be any other airline flight.
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