Originally Posted by
ajamieson
Is it possible to get into boarding group 1 or 2 without purchasing a TimeFlex ticket or SpaceOne seat? I don't see a way to purchase priority boarding as a standalone benefit yet most of the plane seems to be in group 2 or higher. I purchased a walk-up ticket on the app while at LGW (literally, after an EasyJet cancellation) and there was no escape from group 3 despite the eye-watering cost of the ticket.
(Legroom in the bad seats was tolerable for 1.5hr or less, I'd say - same as Wizzair).
Group 2 is generally just the back half of the plane, whilst Group 3 is the front half. Group 1 is the first few rows.
Seats are assigned for free from the back forward, so ironically those being cheap are going to have a "priority" when boarding over somebody who paid to choose a seat near the front.
I believe I was offered Priority Boarding when I checked in for a recent VY flight, but didn't need it because I was travelling very light.