easyJet Tests “easyJet Plus” to Allow for Frills for a Fee

December 12 2007

Thanks to reader Nate for the notice (I believe no one else has reported this):

easyJet is considering launching an option called easyJet Plus where, in exchange for an annual fee, you can board first and have a dedicated check-in.  The plan will likely cost between 60 and 80 pounds a year.  They also believe that providing a dedicated check-in for the business flyers who would choose this plan would cause them to check more bags (which generates more revenue).  Any means of gaining business travelers and generating ancillary income is a good thing — Southwest is trying the same thing here.  The interesting twist is offering it as an annual membership.  I’m certain frequent travelers on Southwest would pay $120 a year to board first, wouldn’t they?

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Babyshambles Banned from easyJet

June 02 2006

In the growing list of musicians banned from airlines, the Babyshambles are now banned from flying easyJet.  Why?  Glad you asked.  Lead singer, former boyfriend of Kate Moss, and heroin addict Pete Doherty was suspected of shooting up in an easyJet bathroom on a flight to Spain.  The airline claims that the singer (or "singer" as it were) spent an inordinate amount of time in the bathroom and that a bloody syringe was also found in said bathroom.  A police spokesman, however, says that no syringe was found.

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New Service to Africa

March 01 2006

Good news for people trying to travel to Africa:  two announcements yesterday from airlines adding service to the continent.

Delta’s application to fly from Atlanta to Johannesburg (with a stop in Dakar, Senegal) was approved yesterday.  Service begins December 4th.

EasyJet announced that it will fly its first route to Africa with service from London to Marrakesh, Morocco, beginning in July.  (The airline also announced service to Istanbul and Rijeka, Croatia, where I went on vacation last year and can highly recommend).  Fares start at about $45 each way.

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