Not in the UK. I think they may have done in the past (many many years ago), but they specifically allow it now, the only condition being that this is made clear to the customer beforehand.

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Have been flying with Easyjet for the last few years and there are really few things to complain about.

Less delays than most airlines, not very efficent information when delays happen and compared to they mainly fly to real airports unlike ryanair...

They have also said that they will soon change the website to it shows the full price including taxes and charges when you look a different options

They told you that did they ???? I think not

They told me what? That that was the reason for a tailwind landing?

Ryanair's fondness for landing on the most convenient runway (rather than landing into wind) is something that is well known in aviation circles. With a long enough runway this is perfectly safe. On 1800m of wet runway slightly less so...

I just found out today that I was booked on EasyJet BFS to GVA.
This also scared the tar out of me, just like the OP.
Do I need my Conf# at check-in, or just ID?
Since I didn't book it, I don't have the Conf#

I am also a bit concerned with their baggage policy.
If I understand it correctly, I can have a regular rollaway bag, filled with lead, and as long as I can lift it into the overhead, no problem. Is this correct?
I'm also only allowed one checked bag, not to exceed 20kg (44lbs), correct?
What I don't understand is their "sporting goods" extra baggage rules...if I have sporting goods, I'd be allowed to check an additional "bag" with a passenger limit of 50kg, correct?
Who or how do they define sporting goods?
The reason I am curious/concerned is because I am going from BFS for/with motorcycle racers and they have to carry all their protective gear, which can be heavy. Can or would they consider this "sporting goods?" The website isn't very clear and I d not hold a lot of hope in getting a reply from their online email.
I tried to call the int'l phone number on their website, but that is an expensive endless circle of prompts and menus with no chance to get to a human.

Anyone have any knowledge on these issues?

Just took Easyjet from Paris to Geneva, great experience, just like southwest except they charge for everything, ie coffee, nuts etc.... Would take them again.

Two of us traveling, they made me fit the carry on into one of those wire baskets, didnt fit, so I removed a couple of items in the outside pocket and crammed it in. We had 3 checked items, one was 58lbs, one 45lbs, one 48 lbs, no problem and no additional charges. Cant say it will happen to others, but the check in experience was good. They dont open the check in process until 90 minutes befor departure.

So are you saying that the pilot decides which way to fly into an airport ???? and do you really think any pilot would take a risk to save a few minutes worth of fuel ??

Your post says I am scared of Ryanair too... after nearly running off the end of the runway at LBC when they tried to land on 1800m of wet tarmac with a tailwind just to cut a few minutes off our travel time and save a few minutes worth of fuel.

I am saying that this is what you assume and I am saying you are talking rubbish

Air Traffic Control designate the "runway-in-use" which is generally the one more closely aligned into wind, but pilots may request the use of another runway, and if there are no traffic reasons against the use of the other runway such requests will not be refused. Flying into quiet airports late at night Ryanair pilots WILL often use the more convenient runway rather than the one into wind.

Are you a pilot? Have you ever worked in air traffic?

I can answer "yes" to both questions...

I still maintain that you are assuming and you are not a commercial pilot you are a private pilot.

You are assuming they took risk to save a few minutes of fuel and I dont belive that for one minute

It is perfectly possible. So long as the runway is long enough for the aircraft and the approach path is legal then I see no reason to assume this did not occur.

Let's keep the tone civil please !!!
 

I'm all for spirited discussion, but personal attacks are NOT tolerated on FlyerTalk.

Thank you for understanding.

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I am a regular on the STN-LBC route (though I stopped using Ryanair for a while after that rather scary incident). It is quite common at LBC to have Stansted flights land on 07 and take off on 25 (straight in - straight out), and I appreciate that in the right wind conditions this isn't much of an issue even on a runway that is only 1800m long. (Though of course you always give up some of your safety margin if you choose to land with a tailwind...)

On this particular occasion we were coming in very fast and very high - we were still above the control tower when we crossed the threshold, we touched down very fast and very hard a long way down the runway, and we came to a stop on the 25 numbers. There was a lot of gasping, and a collective sigh of relief when we came to a stop. The surface wind at the time was 250/05, so it was a straight tailwind.

This may well have been a case of a one-off pilot error, but this is an error that was entirely avoidable.

Back in my hotel career I once signed a merchant agreement for a new hotel, and it was very clear in the contract that a merchant cannot charge a fee for CC use, nor offer a discount for cash instead of CC. I'm very surprised to see this out in the open, I would assume that such clauses are still standard merchant agreements.