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I was complaining vociferously about my experience with Ryanair last week. I remain convinced that if Ryan was an Airbnb host, he'd meter the usage of TP rolls, and put surge charging in place after serving you coffee (paid for from a vending machine).
I wasn't willing to make the same mistake twice, so I decided to opt for EasyJet. When I'd been going through the miserable queuing process at EDI, I could tell that their end seemed much nicer - almost as many staff as passengers, and the passengers didn't seem ready to die.
I'm happy to say I wasn't disappointed. By providing basic competence, they've left Ryanair in the dirt. Their website correctly identified that I was under no legal or regulatory obligation to present visa documents or get things stamped while flying domestic. The very fruity gentleman watching over the queues was quick to inform me that since I had completed online check-in, had my boarding pass, and wasn't burdened with check-in luggage - I could just head through security.
Everything else was perfectly serviceable. The plane was actually next to the terminal: a brisk walk, no buses cosplaying the Black Hole of Calcutta. The furnishing on the actual craft was spartan, but didn't make you feel like you needed wet wipes before taking a seat.
Even the disembarkation was oddly pleasant. As we landed in a torrential downpour, a flight attendant, who shared a certain demographic profile with the man from the check-in queue, announced over the PA that he hoped we would enjoy the beautiful weather here in “Paris”. It was a small, pointless, and therefore delightful injection of whimsy into the gray proceedings. I think it even worked. The rain stopped, and moments later I was helping a cluster of elderly French tourists who had upended their luggage trolley, a task which I found myself performing with genuine good cheer.
10/10 experience, will fly again. Ryanair won't be getting any more of my money as long as I have a choice in the matter. EasyJet lives up to its name, Ryanair buries the bar beneath the floor and charges you the burial fee.
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