Paul Bradford Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 I have just used Flybe for the first time over the past weekend. A far superior service to Ryanair. More legroom and comfortable seats. Also seat allocation. Stanstead is an hour closer to me, but Flybe were £100 cheaper for the Saturday to Monday return and due to their flight times gave me an additional 9 hours or so with my family. No brainer really!Hope this helps someone.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 More comfortable? It depends.I flew to Bergerac from Birmingham last week with Flybe - in a Boeing 737 (which I believe is a recent addition to their fleet) and, yes, it was comfortable and spacious. However, the return flight used a BAe 146 - with 6 seats abreast crammed into a space barely adequate for 5. Sometimes they use turboprop Dash-8 aircraft, with 4 seats abreast. These are comfortable.At least with Ryanair you know it will be a 737! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradford Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 It was a 146 with Flybe. I'm 6' and nearly 17 stone. There were six seats across but I still had more room than the Ryanair flights that I have taken.RegardsPaul Bradford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newforestfrancophile Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hi, I agree with Paul, having flown back into Southampton today from Bergerac with FlyBe. Plenty of leg room and I am a 5ft 10 female who usually gets off planes with the imprint of the seat in front across knees! Flights going and returning on time too and easy check in. Will use again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 There is one other advantage in using BA, if you are inter connecting to another flight. As compared to a low cost carrier.FlyBe or any other low cost carrier cannot check your luggage through to a connecting flight to your end destination. Nor will they take any responsibility for a missed connecting flight.Whereas BA and other IATA airlines will, as they have inter lining agreements in place between each other. (Low cost carriers do not participate in IATA, presumably because of the cost.)Not a problem if you are travelling point to point, but a major issue if you are connecting to a long haul flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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