Easyjet is the bright orange low cost, no frills carrier headquartered in Luton outside London. Easyjet flies from three airports in the UK to Cologne Bonn (CGN), namely: London Gatwick (LGW), Liverpool (LPL) and East Midlands (EMA) Airports direct to Cologne (Köln-Bonn) (CGN) Airport in Germany. They keep prices extremely low on the route by eliminating free catering on-board as well as unnecessary bureaucracy and management. This is an important differentiator between easyJet and other airlines and a potent reflection of their low-cost approach.

easyJet was a pioneer in budget travel when they began operating with two leased jets and outsourced staff in October 1995. They offered unheard of rates with their advertising campaign 'Making flying as affordable as a pair of jeans - £29 one way'. Since then, they have gone on to become one of Europe's leading budget airlines and developed an entire 'easy' brand off the back of this, characterised by their trademark orange livery. Founded by businessman Stelious Haji-Ioannou, easyJet has expanded rapidly into Europe and now flies to and from 75 major and minor airports on the continent, including London, Paris, Rome, Cologne, Madrid and Copenhagen. They fly out of three of London's airports to destinations as far as Aberdeen and Istanbul, as well as many smaller destinations not previous serviced directly from the UK.

Passengers can purchase food on-board and, ironically, they have won awards for their catering service! The concept of a 'simple service model' also reflects a more general point about eliminating other unnecessary, complex-to-manage and costly services, such as pre-assigned seats, interline connections with other airlines and cargo/freight carriage. All of this coupled with a relaxed and progressive management style make it a pleasure to fly with easyJet.

From Berlin (Schönefeld) airport easyJet flies to several major European capitals including London, Paris, Madrid, Copenhagen, Cologne and Rome. Passengers can purchase food on-board and, ironically, they have won awards for their catering service! The concept of a 'simple service model' also reflects a more general point about eliminating other unnecessary, complex-to-manage and costly services, such as pre-assigned seats, interline connections with other airlines and cargo/freight carriage. All of this coupled with a relaxed and progressive management style make it a pleasure to fly with easyJet.

easyJet use a ticketless travel system, and made history by checking an entire flight through their Nottingham self-service kiosk in 2005. In that same year, they serviced their 100 millionth customer and had expanded to 15 bases in Europe, with flights to North Africa introduced. They have frequently been at the forefront of ground breaking efforts to revolutionise air travel, and most recently have campaigned hard to reverse a hefty tax hike by the UK government, going so far as to dress check-in staff in 'tax collector' uniforms as a protest.

easyJet check-in desks close exactly 40 minutes before the scheduled departure of the flight. They recommend checking in two hours before departure. Passengers who present themselves after check-in has closed will not be allowed to board the flight and will forfeit their seat - no refund or free transfer will be given. They require all passengers to provide a valid form of photographic ID at check-in on all flights, including domestic services – visit their Carrier's Regulations for details of the forms of ID accepted at check in.

When you check in, you will be issued with a boarding pass. These are numbered in order, so the first passenger to check-in will receive number one, the second number two etc. These indicate the order in which passengers will board the aircraft. These are NOT seat numbers as easyJet operates a free-seating policy. So in general, the earlier you check in, the wider the choice of seats you have when you board.