UK's 'worst' airline vs the 'best': MailOnline flies Wizz Air to France and returns with Jet2

Wizz Air has a fairly dire reputation. He flies out to Lyon with Wizz Air and flies back from there to Manchester with Jet2.com WIZZ AIR BOOKING PROCESS I won't lie, I wasn't looking forward to my flight with Wizz Air. The seats 'look quite racy', says Ted, adding: 'Though I'm not sure that's a box an airline seat needs to tick' Wizz Air we go: Ted awaits take-off As I stepped on to the aircraft, a state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo, I was greeted fairly warmly by two smartly dressed stewards in Wizz Air's dapper uniform – catwalk-ready black suits and blue shirts with pink piping, to match the paintwork on the fuselage. Ted's noodle soup 'was something of a revelation, tasty and mildly filling' Wizz Air serves a range of soups - with alcohol deals never far away The Wizz Air 'cocktail' selection includes vodka and orange, and gin and tonic When the trolley arrived, I opted for the cheese baguette, but was told they'd sold out, so instead went for the steward's recommendation – noodle soup. ONBOARD Hue goes there: Ted's red seat on the Jet2.com flight to Manchester - 5F Ted is all smiles as his Jet2.com flight prepares to depart As I stepped on board the Boeing 737 I was cheerily greeted by cabin crew so smartly dressed and groomed they looked like they'd stepped straight out of a fashion catalogue – white shirts all round, the men in dark blue suits and the women in dark blue skirts.