Easyjet

no-frills, but a great flying experience!

04 May 08, 13:16 Beyond expectations

This is Easyjet's headquarters, based at Luton. You can recognise the building they base all their services in because it is a HUGE air hangar, painted bright orange - subtle! When I went on a trip to Spain from Luton a couple of weeks ago with another airline, it meant the first thing I saw when I stepped off of the plane was the bright orange Easyjet building - great marketing right in the face of their competitors!

Easyjet and Luton remind me of 'Airline' - the poor-man's 'Airport' - you remember, the television programme about people who forget their passports or turn up as their flight is leaving and are surprised they can't get on the plane? Thankfully I learnt my lessons from these programmes and on the occasions I have travelled I have always turned up on time AND had my passport on me, though on one occasion I was tempted to forget my passport in the hope I would make it onto the television but decided that was perhaps too risky.

Overall, the Easyjet folk make flying a real hastle-free experience; even with their no-frills service they still find time to smile and be pleasant which certain other budget airlines could do well to follow.

I only have one question - in the picture is that a model aeroplane, or the world's tallest man?