There is an online booking management facility which enables passengers to select a preferred seat in advance, preorder meals and beverages, and add extra bags and sports equipment. Hi, im flying with jet2 and when i went to check in online 27 days before flight it says allocated seating is not available, you can check in at the airport for free, so i investigated the seating plan as i didnt pre book seats, all that. We are booking the flights and holiday together i assume you mean a package holiday i. I am traveling with my husband and son aged 3 yrs, common sense is telling me that they surely wont allow a 3 yr old to sit unaccompanied if i dont pre book but am still worried there could be a problem. Furious jet2 passengers have accused the airline of deliberately splitting up groups and couples who dont pay to reserve seats. It makes no sense at all to allocate a middle seat to a solo traveller unless of course the flight is completely full and all other seats are taken up. For more information, visit our apis, esta and eta information page. We will be looking into how airlines decide where to seat passengers that have booked. The infants carer must choose an infantfriendly seat to sit the baby on their lap.
Get full info on what youll pay, who the worst culprits are, what your rights are and how to sit together for free on a normal economy ticket in our stepbystep guide. It comes after angry ryanair travellers accused the lowcost. Frequently asked questions about going away with jet2holidays. Should i wish to amend my pre booked seats ahead of any changes they make to the size of the aircraft additional fees would be incurred for the pre booking of new seats, this cost would still be incurred even if they change the size of the aircraft. As security screening at airports is outside the control of and jet2holidays, you should discuss a contingency plan with your doctor to enable you to travel safely in the unlikely. I really dislike this pressure to prebook seats, especially when you are travelling with children.
Subject to availability, you can prebook guaranteed cabin luggage for an extra charge, when you check in online. Why booking flights with jet2 is a miserable, unfair. If parents dont prebook their seats, or book a last minute holiday when bookings are no longer being taken, they can face. From the jet2 holidays website in order to guarantee the preferred seats for your party, we recommend that you prebook your seats at the applicable fees at the time of booking or by logging on to the manage my booking link here. Preorder meals take your pick from a wide range of hot meals perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I didnt book our seats to rome with jet2, until a couple of days before we went i decided to check it out. Most airlines charge customers to prebook their seats and i apologise for any dissatisfaction we have caused. I cannot do it directly through jet2 as i have booked through a travel agent and have no jet 2reference number but have been told i can use my rc reservation id. Most people on a jet2 flight will be booked on a group with jet2. Booking a seat plus will give you extra legroom when flying. You will also need to pay an excess baggage fee, which is.
The cost of reserving a seat on the plane can be more than you think. We have always been put together family of 4 so usually given 3 beside each other and 1 on same row but across aisle. And not all airlines are equal when it comes to costs for reserving a seat. It was a bit irritating to have to phone, but after a 20 minute wait it was possible to organise a refund without endless exhortations to rebook. If you have purchased this service, you will not be asked to put your hand baggage in the hold unless it exceeds the weight and size requirements detailed above or operational requirements apply. To reserve the seats you want for your party, you should prebook your seats online when you book.
Paying for allocated seats on a flight is a hidden cost that could soon stack up if youre in a group. Flight hacks to get around seating charges and when they legally. Experts on when you should be booking a trip during coronavirus travel bans. Passengers have accused the airline of forcing them to pay for seats next to those in the same booking. Pre booked seats jet2 they now split us up air travel. There were about 6 unbooked seats left, and all but two were at opposite ends of the plane. Ive lost count of the number of times ive boarded a plane only to hear the, would anyone be prepared to swop seats as we have a. Choosing your seats is simple at the time of booking or when managing your booking, select the seat for the passenger whose name is highlighted. I have been told by my travel agent that i can book flight seats from 28 days before via the website. You can also prebook them afterwards when you visit manage my booking please note that seat prices vary depending on the location and route.
From the jet2 holidays website in order to guarantee the preferred seats for your party, we recommend that you pre book your seats at the applicable fees at the time of booking or by logging on to the manage my. Sitting together as a family on jet2 pre book or not. Jet2 seat allocation air travel message board tripadvisor. If your travelling with family, friends or in a large party, and you want to sit together, its probably best you prebook your flight seats. Flights can i prepurchase specific seats on my flights. Is it worth pre booking seats with jet2 if theres 3 of us pefkos. How to get around airline seating charges and sit with. How much to buy extra legroom seats on planes jet2 holidays pre. Each customer excluding infants may prebook up to 3 bags per flight, with an allowance of 22kg per bag any baggage which exceeds your total weight allowance will be carried subject to availability and at s discretion. Has anyone flown with jet 2 and not pre booked seats. Jet2 issues with online check in air travel message. Otherwise jet2 allocate seats as soon as you book based on party numbers and the seats will be together.
We never pre book seats as that defeats the purpose of the cheap flights. It was a total freeforall to the plane luckily the flight wasnt full so we managed to get seats together. There are about 30 pairs of empty adjacent seats but jet2 have preallocated me a seat in front of my wife. You can also pre book them afterwards when you visit manage my booking please note that seat prices vary depending on the location and route. I am traveling with my husband and son aged 3 yrs, common sense is telling me that they surely wont allow a 3 yr old to sit unaccompanied if i dont. Do you still advise me to check in 24 hours ahead to book my seats. But next year we are going with jet2 and we have been advised to book pay for seats. Weve outlined this in manage my booking for you too. Although the caa give guidelines on seating families together, there is no actual law about this. I also travelled with a family who didnt book seats and were all sat together as apparently the pre seat families with children so they are sat together as children cant sit on their own. Weve just flown easyjet who did get families with children out the door first, but everyone was on the same bus to the aircraft. They are only likely to seperate you if they are running out of seats. While a single person may be happier to sit anywhere on the plane, families need to be.
Choose exactly where you want to sit with our online seat map. Why you should never pay to select seats flytrippers. Although i dont agree with the added costs i would never chance not booking my seats prior to flying, we flew with jet2 in 2012 and although budget it was fine. The only way we can sit together is to pay to move one of us to the currently empty seat next to the other. Easyjet, emirates, flybe, norwegian, jet2 and ryanair say youll be. How to get the best seats on a plane without paying more. How to sit together for free on ba, virgin, etc mse. If you are actually getting something extra such as an exit seat, then yes. Subject to availability, you can prebook guaranteed cabin luggage for. Flying jet2 worried that our family will be split up. If you dont pre book your seats, they will be allocated when you check in online or at the airport on a first come, first served.
Jet 2 seat allocation air travel message board tripadvisor. If you are among those who are scared of overbookings, you should know that after. Should parents have to pay to sit with their children on flights. If you dont prebook your seats, they will be allocated when you check in online or at the airport on a first come, first served. Should parents have to pay to sit with their children on. If sitting together is important then pre book your seats, leaving it until check in is a gamble as it depends on how full the flight is and how many others have prebooked airlines are not obliged to seat families who have not prebooked together and. How much are pre booked flight seats on charter and low. When she came to do onine checkin thomson, they were not sat together. A friend worked for jet2 at check in for 5 years and i asked her about pre booking seats. Please note that we allow customers the option to prebook seats if they wish to do so. We are booking the flights and holiday together so i assume we should get seats together. Cant complain about the time taken for them to sort this out. I am looking at booking a jet2 flight and run into the decision of whether or not to pre book seats. The outbound seat will then turn green when selected.
Hi, my partner and i are going to turkey in april with our friends who are another couple. I have ff status with jet2 and usually get a decent seat allocation,on all my recent trips i have been allocated. Ive just done the onlinecheck in with jet2, and they have allocated us the seats. Should i wish to amend my prebooked seats ahead of any changes they make to the size of the aircraft additional fees would be incurred for the prebooking of new seats, this cost would still be incurred even if they. Bronnie i dont have any suggestion how you can change it fee free, but the cynic in me wonders if jet2s system is programmed to do this to encourage people to pay the fee to get a more desirable seat.
Most people prefer the right hand side of the plane, and window seats by becky pemberton for mailonline and associated press. Frequently asked questions about jet2 holidays global. To reserve the seats you want for your party, you should pre book your seats online when you book. Jet2 passengers accuse airline of splitting up groups who dont pay.
Before an electric mobility aid is loaded onto our aircraft, must be. If you do not wish to choose your seats online before you fly, seats will be. However, the main concern of the caa is that airlines could be. Once everyone has done this, you can all then choose your inbound seats. You will be able to prebook seats via the jet2 website from approximately 60 days prior to departure. Choosing your seats is simple at the time of booking or when managing your. Also note a few airlines let you select a seat for free after booking, without.
Book the aisle and window seat, as a couple, as the middle seat sells last. To find out more about security, local laws and the latest travel information for your holiday destination, visit fco travel aware website keep up to date with current health information for your destination. You can add your advance passenger information system apis information when you manage your booking international travelers who wish to travel to the usa must apply for esta, and eta if you are flying to canada. In fact, most regular airlines now charge for seat selection anyways. A woman hadnt paid to prebook seats, and had asssumed she would be sat with her young kids.
Pre booking seats on british airways to new york mumsnet. Silly question i know but, do you think it is worth prebooking 3 seats together on our jet 2 flight. A good number of organisations including airlines and travel agents would do well to take a leaf from jet2s book. Why booking flights with jet2 is a miserable, unfair experience.