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easyJet Flights: Are easyJet any better than Ryanair?

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By Damian Corrigan, About.com

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easyJet flights - better than Ryanair?

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This is a full review of the service provided by easyJet. Some aspects of easyJet's service are similar on any budget airline, but many are unique to easyJet.

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easyJet's Destinations in Spain

easyJet flies to 10 destinations in mainland Spain, as well as three destinations in the Balearics and three in Portugal.

They are: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Málaga, La Coruña, Asturias (Oviedo), Alicante, Murcia, Almeria, Ibiza, Palma and Mahon (plus Faro, Lisbon and Porto in Portugal).

Importantly, easyJet fly to Barcelona airport itself, and not to lesser airports like Girona and Barcelona, which are actually 100km away.

How do compare easyJetto Ryanair? Read Ryanair & easyJet Destination Comparison.

easyJet's Prices

At the time of writing (September 2007), easyJet flights to Spain cost about 40€, including taxes and mandatory charges.

Payment Charges easyJet have the following payment charges:

  • Visa Electron: FREE
  • Debit card: 2€
  • Credit card: 1.95% (minimum 7.50€)

Optional extras include:

  • Speedy boarding for 3.75€. Oddly, this fee doubles if you are flying from the UK.
  • 3€ per bag checked into the hold. Extra baggage can be added but the weight allowance does NOT go up (see below for baggage allowance)
  • Sports equipment (such as skis) are charged at 22.50€ per item.

In addition:

  • Personal travel insurance is added automatically, though you can remove it.

More: Ryanair vs easyJet Price Comparison

easyJet's Checked Baggage & Hand Luggage Policy

  • 20kg (44lbs) of checked baggage.
  • Unlimited hand luggage (one piece only).
easyJet do not allow laptops as a 'free' piece of hand luggage, as many other airlines do. It must fit into your one piece of hand luggage.

Punctuality & Reliability

According to flightontime.com, easyJet is the fourth most punctual budget airline in the United Kingdom.
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