Wednesday newsletters always feature a hotel or flight review.
Last month, I enjoyed a short break in France, where I stayed at some iconic hotels (French Riviera + Paris). You can read my reviews here:
- Review: easyJet A320 from Brussels to Nice (today)
- Review: Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel (French Riviera)
- Review: Le Negresco Hotel, Nice (French Riviera)
- Review: Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel (Paris)
Today: Review – easyJet A320 from Brussels to Nice
My flight from Brussels to Nice was operated by easyJet. I’ve flown easyJet on numerous occasions in the past (within Europe), and I’ve never encountered any problems with the airline. IMHO, easyJet is one of the better low-cost carriers: you get what you pay for, the staff is friendly, and the airline does the job in getting you from A to B. I would normally not have made a trip report of this flight, but since my blog is followed by many aviation geeks and since I haven’t resumed longhaul flights yet (because of the ongoing pandemic), I decided to take my camera with me.
easyJet was founded in 1995 by Greek-Cypriot entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou. More than 25 years later, it has become Europe’s second largest low-cost airline (behind Rynair), having grown through a combination of acquisitions and base openings. The carrier’s popularity is fuelled by consumer demand for low-cost air travel and was boosted by the television show ‘Airline’, an ITV documentary showing travelers behind-the-scenes footage of daily life at the budget carrier. Headquartered in London Luton Airport, easyJet operates domestic and international scheduled services on over 1,000 routes in more than 30 countries, with a fleet of more than 300 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Have you ever flown with easyJet? If so, what was your experience? Leave a comment.
- Trip: Brussels (BRU) to Nice (NCE)
- Aircraft type: Airbus A320
- Aircraft registration number: OE-ICJ
- On time departure: No (6pm; + 30 min)
- On time arrival: No (7.30 pm; + 30 min)
- Miles: 515 miles
- Flight time: 90 minutes
- Seat: 7A
- Class: Economy Class
In this review (there is more information & photos below my YouTube video):
PRICE OF MY TICKET
I paid 150,99 euro for my one-way Economy Class ticket from Brussels to Nice. I also paid an extra fee of 6,49 euros to select a window seat and 34,99 euro for one piece of checked luggage.
EASYJET A320: CABIN + SEAT
easyJet’s Airbus A320 features 180 Economy Class seats arranged in a single cabin. All seats are 18 inches (45 cm) wide and have a pitch of 29 inches (74 cm), with the exception of the seats in the exit row which feature some extra legroom.
ONBOARD SERVICE
VIEWS
The only great thing about this otherwise unmemorable flight were the views of French Riviera’s spectacular coastline at sunset (which are shown in my YouTube video, starting at 10’58”).
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Have used Easy Jet several times prior to pandemic and always very pleased.
This post was truly worthwhile to read. I wanted to say thank you for the key points you have pointed out as they are enlightening.
We used easy jet once. It was quick and easy while quite cheap. We were seated in and exit row but moved due to a prosthetic leg and replaced with a woman who weighed at least 300 pound who could not get out of the seat quickly if her life depended on it. We on the other hand have no problem in quick movement.