I've flown with Easyjet on multiple occasions throughout the years including to Madrid, and…read moreAmsterdam twice, most recently for my birthday trip last year. Easyjet are a British low-cost airline, they are a familiar brand name across Europe with the bright orange logo and Easy branding now being used for gyms and budget hotels.
Easyjet are grouped into the category of low-cost budget airlines, but I find them as more of a middle-of-the-line option, fares are often lower or very similar to other airlines, and they aren't Ryanair cheap. It can be straightforward to get a good deal when using Skyscanner and booking in advance though.
Being a "low-cost" airline you can't expect too much, you won't find USB charging on board and their version of "WiFi" only includes access to tracking your flight in real-time, checking out the food/drink menu and playing a select amount of games.
Gluten-free food on board is also non-existent. I had an incident in 2014 where I flew with Easyjet as a recently diagnosed Coeliac; the stewardess told me the couscous was gluten-free when it was not. It was a good job I ended up checking the packaging before eating it, or I could have become very sick.
Other than this one-off incident, I haven't had any other major issues when flying with Easyjet and while their food options for allergens haven't really improved, I hope their staff training has.
One big advantage for me as a regular traveller from Manchester, is that as of October 2024, they use Terminal 1, which is far better than Terminal 3 used by some budget airlines.
The seats are no more or less comfortable than any other airline, and as I'm short the leg room isn't a dealbreaker for me.
3* - OK, I wouldn't choose to fly with Easyjet if an alternative was on offer, but as far as airlines go, they aren't too bad.