You might have seen my recent review of Domes Aulūs Elounda, Curio Collection by Hilton. We took Jet2 flights from Leeds Bradford Airport and I have to say, it was brilliant. I hadn’t flown from Leeds Bradford Airport for over 20 years and it was absolutely marvellous to fly from there again. It’s such a lovely friendly airport, it’s just over an hour from my house, parking was easy and check-in was quick.
They were finishing renovations when we flew which are about to be completed, so I’d love to return to see them.
I have reviewed the hotel we booked though Jet2Holidays here but I also wanted to write a quick review of the flight. The plane was a Boeing 737-800 (according to the information in the seat pocket – I wouldn’t have known this otherwise!).
This meant two rows of three seats on either side. For an additional cost you can book your preferred seat ahead of time on the app or online. We were in seats 2B and 2C. These were right at the front of the plane and had lots of legroom. I am in the middle of the below photo and am 5’5″ for reference. The young man to my left was quite tall.
On our return flight we were lucky enough to have a spare seat between us which was very nice. We held our breath until they made the announcement about ‘cabin crew closing the doors’ and inwardly cheered when no-one appeared! It was a just-after-midnight flight on the way home and there were several empty seats.
I have repeated the photo below just to be able to discuss the seat back and tray table. There is a metal hoop that folds forward as a cupholder. Good for hot drinks, but too large for a can or pop bottle unfortunately. You do still have the tray table though to rest your drink on. There are the usual menus and duty free brochures in the pocket (it’s not a proper pocket, so don’t drop your phone into it!)
On the subject of menus, Jet2 offer an excellent assortment of hot and cold food. This can be ordered ahead of time on the app which is great as then you are served first. It also means that you are pretty much guaranteed to get the item you want and you won’t have to worry about them running out (happens to us a lot on some other airlines!).
I have to say what a very pleasant experience it was though. The planes were modern, clean and fresh with plenty of room (as these things go). The staff were lovely too, friendly and genuine – sometimes I find some cabin crew a little intimidating, but completely felt at home with Jet2. I also saw the pilot chatting to people as they boarded and he offered a small boy the opportunity to see the cockpit – which I was very envious of! I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again.
There are currently five flights to Crete a week from Leeds Bradford Airport. You can see our full hotel review here and the room review (Sapphire Nest) here.
