2023 easyJet Hand Luggage Allowance & easyJet Hold Luggage Allowance

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EasyJet Hand Luggage Allowance 2023:

One item of hand luggage with dimensions no greater than 45 x 36 x 20 cm and up to 15kg in weight. 

‘EasyJet plus’, 'flexi fare', 'upfront' and ‘extra room’ customers and customer who pay to add a 'large cabin bag' are also permitted to bring a second larger bag up to 56 x 45 x 25cm  and 15kg in weight.

Additional items permitted in easyJet hand luggage include overcoats, umbrellas, and mobility aids, plus one standard-sized duty free bag.

What If Your EasyJet Cabin Baggage Is Too Large?

If a cabin bag is found to exceed allowances at the boarding gate, the bag will be placed into the hold and there will be a charge of £48.

EasyJet Hand Luggage Policy for Musical Instruments

Musical instruments can be brought on board as hand luggage if  a 'large cabin bag', or 'upfront' or ‘extra room’ seat is purchased, providing they do not exceed 117 x 38 x 30 cm. These include instruments such as violins, flutes and trumpets. The instrument counts as your one permitted item of hand luggage.

EasyJet Hand Luggage for Infants

If travelling with an infant seated on your lap, you may bring an additional baby bag on board, with dimensions no greater than 45 x 36 x 20 cm. If infants occupy their own seat they are entitled to the usual cabin baggage allowance, plus a baby bag. Customers on higher fares who already have a second bag are not allowed a further bag for an infant.

Children over two years of age with their own seat have the same hand luggage allowance as adult passengers.

Items Not Allowed in EasyJet Hand Luggage:

Certain items are prohibited from easyJet hand luggage. These include:

Fire arms

Toy guns

Compressed air

Camp stoves and fuel

Liquid oxygen

Compare easyJet's hand luggage allowance to that of other airlines.

EasyJet Hold Luggage Allowance 2023:

Passengers are permitted to check into the hold up to three bags, each measuring no more than 275 cm in total (length + width + depth). The standard easyJet hold luggage allowance is 23 kg per bag.

The easyJet hold baggage cost for 23 kg is between £9.49 and £48.00 one way, depending on the route and flight period, or £48 when paid at the airport. A smaller allowance of 15 kg can be purchased online from £6.99.

EasyJet Excess Baggage Charges

If a bag weighs more than a passenger’s pre-paid allowance of 15 kg or 23 kg, excess baggage fees will apply. These are £12 per kilo, one way, 

EasyJet Hold Luggage Policy for Sports Equipment

Sports equipment, such as skis, may be checked into the hold, at a cost of £37, one way, for a small item (max 20 kg) and £45 for a large item (max 32 kg), if booked online, or £47 and £55 respectively if paid at the airport.

EasyJet Checked Baggage Policy for Musical Instruments

EasyJet allows musical instruments to be checked into the hold. This is charged according to the standard checked luggage rates.

Information correct  as of 03/03/2023.

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EasyJet Baggage News

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EasyJet introduces ‘Hands Free’, a scheme that allows passengers to leave their cabin bag at bag drop so they don't have to carry it through their departure airport. The cost is £4 per person, one way. Passengers must pick up their luggage at the luggage carousel on arrival at their destination.

EasyJet News

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04/08/2020: EasyJet Increases Flights as Demand Grows

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16/06/2020: EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic Ban Alcohol

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05/06/2020: EasyJet to Fly 75% of Network in August

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28/05/2020: EasyJet Plans up to 4,500 Job Cuts

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21/05/2020: EasyJet to Resume Some Flights in June

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19/05/2020: EasyJet Reveals Cyber-Attack

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13/05/2020: EasyJet Founder Offers £5m Reward for Airbus 'Whistleblower'

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20/04/2020: EasyJet to Keep Middle Seats Empty After Lockdown

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30/03/2020: EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet

EasyJet become the latest airline to ground their entire fleet of planes in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The move follows Ryanair ceasing flights for the next two months and British Airways and Virgin Atlantic cutting schedules by up to 90%.