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Airline Seats

How much does it cost to kick back in comfort?

Flights are cheaper than ever, but once you’ve taken the hidden “extras” into consideration, that 99p ticket might not seem such a great deal. Use our handy table to compare the extra charges of the main airlines in the UK. If you know you’re going to want extra legroom make sure you add the costs on first to get a realistic idea of the cost of your ticket.

Meals | Seats | In-flight Entertainment

AirlineExtra legroomPre-bookable seats
Aer LingusNot bookableYes, with internet check-in.
Air Berlin€20 per flight (restrictions apply).Yes. €10 per person on short or medium-haul flights or €15 per person for a long-haul flight. Free for families with children and disabled. If booking by phone, calls cost 10p per min.
Air FranceNot bookableChoice of seat with internet check-in.
AlitaliaNot bookableChoice of seat with internet check-in.
IberiaNot bookableChoice of seat with internet check-in.
First Choice£15 per person (one way)£12 per person (return)
LufthansaNot bookableNo
Air SouthwestNot bookableNo
BMINot bookableNo
British AirwaysNot bookableOnline 24 hrs before departure
bmibaby£10 per person one way.£6 when booking online, one way.
easyJetNoNo. Speedy boarding costs no more than £7.50 per person per flight
XL Airways£37 per person£17 per adult
£8 per child
Flybe£16 per person one way.£5 with online check-in.
£8 by telephone
Flyglobespan£12.50 each way£5 each way
GermanwingsNot bookableNo allocated seating.
Jet2£12.50 for flights under three hours; or £17.50 over three hours per person.Online at time of booking
KLM€50 per person, offered on a first-come, first-served basisOnline 30 hours before departure
Monarch£15 per person£6 when booking online, one way
RyanairNot bookableNo, but priority boarding available for £4 each way (not available if checking in hold baggage).
Thomsonfly.com£15 per person each way.£3.50 per person, each way when booked online.
Wizz Air£4 per person each way if reserved during booking or £8 per person per way if reserved after booking.£3 per person each way if reserved during booking or £5 per person per way if reserved after booking.

Updated June 2008

Top flight deals

London (LHR) to New York City, NY (JFK)
from£298rtnwith British Airways
London (LHR) to New York City, NY (JFK)
from£298rtnwith British Airways
London (LHR) to New York City, NY (JFK)
from£298rtnwith Virgin Atlantic
London (LHR) to New York City, NY (JFK)
from£299rtnwith Virgin Atlantic
London (LGW) to New York City, NY (NYC)
from£279rtnwith Netflights.com
London (LGW) to New York City, NY (NYC)
from£279rtnwith Netflights.com
London (STN) to New York City, NY (JFK)
from£289rtnwith Affordableflights.co.uk
London (LGW) to New York City, NY (JFK)
from£358rtnwith Affordableflights.co.uk

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