Thought I'd update this thread with my first experience/thoughts of flying with EJ+

Flight to Stansted was rammed, but it appeared that no one (other than myself and a hand full of others) was an EJ+ member or on a Flexi Fare. This meant that I was first on the plane and got plenty of space in the Overhead Bin for all my baggage. Flight was fairly uneventful and the staff seemed to be fairly attentive in looking after people.

The flight back to EDI was a completely different story - plane was just over half full which was nice. Firstly, the positives - Flight left 5 minutes early as it was that quiet we were all on board in good time. I had the full front row to myself (big plus!) and the flight was early landing in EDI which meant I was home earlier than I should have been. Now the negatives - the staff were not as attentive as the crew the previous Sunday. Service was started within 10 minutes of taking off and completed about 5 minutes later. After this, the cabin crew all disappeared to the back of the plane, but not before the CSM opened the trays in 1DEF - a strange action if you ask me? The CC only appeared again after the Seatbelt sign was illuminated and we were in our descent to EDI. Also, I'm sure there was a breach of Health and Safety when she climbed up on the seat of 1D to reach the back of an overhead bin above - what happens if the plane hits clear air turbulence and she is thrown from her perch?

The CC did however offer a Free Cup of Tea to a lady a few rows back - I believe she had been receiving assistance from Stansted Airport and had been left in the cold for over 20 minutes as a lift was required to get her to the plane. A nice gesture if you ask me as it probably costs them almost nothing to do this, but it gives the Passenger a better view of EJ as a business and they didn't have to do anything. There was also a serious case of DYKWIA when a passenger who had his bag tagged to go in the hold realised that there was plenty of space in the overhead bins and tried to get his bag back, with no result. He muttered something about how "procedures are b****ks" and slumped back to his seat. Quite funny if you ask me as it just shows the mentality of people on LCC's these days!

Overall, a better experience than when I previously flew with Ryanair, but with some things that could still be improved.