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SNAPSHOT: easyJet 1493 Geneva Airport to Birmingham Airport

17/12/2022 by Kevincm

It’s time for another Snapshot, as I take a look at the passenger experience on easyJet Switzerland 1493 between Geneva Airport and Birmingham Airport.

a plane parked in a parking lot

In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles:

  • Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things!
  • Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the basic product in some nice gentle headlines (and normally, only images shot on the phone)

Today, we’re on the Snapshot. The full in-depth review is very near completion.

And as tempting as it is, I haven’t sent this work out to OpenAI to write it for me.

Check-in

The check-in process was completed when I checked in for the outbound flight, with easyJet allowing for check-in up to between 30 days and 2 hours before departure.

At the airport

I took the train from Geneva Cornavin station for the short one-stop ride between the city and the airport.  From there, it was a matter of following the signs to departures.

a blue sign on a glass door

people walking in an airport

a group of people in a terminal

You need to head to the mezzanine level for departures and security.

Security

The security process took 15 minutes to clear. The airport uses a mixture of scanning methods – I was directed to lanes utilising CT-style scanners – meaning that I did not have to remove any items from my bag.

a group of people walking in a hallway

a group of people in a room with luggage

One bag was pulled aside for manual inspection (I suspect due to the amount of chocolate I was bringing back), but this took minimal time, to be processed.

Inside the terminal

Once inside the secure area, it’s a case of shop, shop, shop, with Swiss brands represented, as well as the ubiquitous duty-free shop.

a group of people walking in a hallway

a display of chocolate bars and candy bars

a window with a sign and airplanes on the ground

Providing you hunted, you could find window areas and places to sit.

As I had no lounge access, I did not avail myself of a facility for once.

It is important to note that times are posted to gates, and you need to keep an eye out, as you may be flung to the far end of the terminal, or to one of the four satellites.

a screen with information in it

Boarding

Our aircraft was scheduled to depart from the B Gates at Gate 43 – out of one of the satellites.

a sign in a building

a group of people walking down an escalator

Border control is carried out on entry to the satellites.

The satellites are rather thin on facilities, with only seating and a small combi-shop there.

people in a building

a glass doors with windows and a plane in the background

Boarding priority was controlled, with Passengers needing assistance first, then SpeedyBoarding passengers, and then everyone else. Interestingly your boarding pass is scanned on the ground floor before you accended to a jetbridge to board the aircraft.

The Aircraft

It’s an easyJet Airbus A319, with the aircraft registered and operated by easyJet Switzerland. Note, easyJet’s A319s have two rows of emergency exits to allow for a higher seat count.

a plane parked in a parking lot

Seating

The aircraft is a 156 -seat configured with a 29″ seat pitch in most rows, in a 3-3 configuration throughout. The seats installed have no reclining function.

a woman walking in an airplane

seats in an airplane with orange cloth

I was sat in Row 11 – an exit row. There are two exit rows on this aircraft, for those who want extra space, or who are paying for Standard Plus seating.

a camera on a seat

a camera in a seat

This aircraft was lightly loaded with it about a quarter full.

an airplane with seats and signs

an airplane with rows of seats

Wi-Fi and IFE

The aircraft had a Wi-Fi Server installed powered by AirFi, providing passengers access to an inflight map, providing a menu, an onboard shopping guide and some games.

a screenshot of a phonea screenshot of a social media ad

an airplane flying over a green landscape a screenshot of a phone

No external internet access was provisioned on this aircraft.

Catering

The airline offered a buy-on-board service. As the aircraft was lightly loaded, only one trolley was used for the catering run, as well as one for the duty-free run.

Landing

The aircraft landed around 15 minutes early at Birmingham Airport, with very low visibility conditions prevailing.

a window of an airplane

The aircraft was docked at the far end of the International Pier, with a slight delay. It seemed that the ground staff were not happy with people out and about, with a jetbridge attached to the aircraft.

a plane parked at an airport

From here, it was a walk to the UK Border – which was very quiet. After a manual passport check, I was allowed back into the country.

a line of blue tape in a building

a group of people on an escalator

Clearing this area leads to the baggage claim area and the exit, via the last chance shop “duty-free” prices.

From there, I entered the public area of Birmingham Airport, and towards a train back to the city centre – as I was not feeling masochistic for taking the bus back.

a hallway with signs and signsa train at a train station

Images from the flight

an airplane wing and a landscape

a landscape with snow covered mountains

an airplane wing and the sky

an airplane wing in the sky

an airplane wing in the sky

The full review is coming soon!


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