Last year my wife and I booked EasyJet to Corfu for this July and treated ourselves to Speedy Boarding at the same time.  Earlier this year the grandchildren (8 and 10 year olds) begged to come with us so I booked for them separately. When I was checking the documents a couple of days ago I realised that I didn’t book them the Speedy Boarding option at the time and having checked, EJ now want a further £82.00 for this option.

Now, what do I do? Just turn up and ask if they can SB with us? Forgo our SB and join the hustle and try to get 4 seats together. Or pay the extra to guarantee 4 seats together. Anybody else had this problem?

Mike.

 Children are often let on with their gardians with the SB. Unfortunately, some of the more unscrupulous passengers use this to get on first by joining up with those with children. Another "scam" is to take a wheelchair even though it's not needed, I've seen that one done more than once and overheard someone telling another passenger to do it next time!

Only 41 sleeps tp Paleo

Tell them one is under five haha

Don't think the blue badge would work either. Both times my husband has required a wheelchair at an airport was following an accident. He could not walk far. Of course he did not have a blue badge as his situation was temporary

 I'm sorry if my comments have been taken the wrong way, but I did say some of the more unscrupulous people. My father-in-law needed assistance and this was provided by the use of a wheelchair, so there is no way I would imply all wheelchair users are on a scam, quite the opposite. However, I did overhear someone suggest asking for wheelchair assistance as it saved paying for speedy boarding. In a few weeks time, we will have a five year old with us, but I've paid for SB.

Assisted boarding has to be booked in advance when making a flight booking!

maggy wrote:  I'm sure most people who feel the need for assisted boarding would rather not have to ask for assistance and wish they were as mobile as other passengers

As I said, I thought that might be the case. In general Easy Jet are very accommodating!!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!!

Hi,  I must say, I totally agree with Lymmbo! When using wheelchair assistance, you should have to show your blue badge when collecting a wheelchair, unless you have had an accident on holiday, then a doctors note should be shown.

Or an accident in the UK before they go on holiday!!!

My husband had a bike accident a few years back a week before we travelled, he fractured his knee and his leg was very swollen and colours under the sun as was his arm. Doc said he was fit to travel but could not walk far and to book assistance. He managed to get from the car to the transfer bus with the aid of his crutches  but could not possibly have managed the miles of walkways etc at Gatwick

By the time we arrived in Greece he was very white and drawn he was so exhausted - but he would not have qualified for a blue badge

What he did have however was a letter from his doctor!!

Maybe that would be the way to go for those who are not disabled enough for a blue badge or have no need of one normally because they can park their cars near enough to shops etc to be able to manage