easyJet has announced that its cabin bag policy will change on their flights from 10th February 2021.
- For flights from 10th February 2021, the seat a customer books will determine what they can bring onboard
- Customers will still be able to take onboard an under-seat cabin bag included in the ticket price
- Customers booking an ‘Up front’ or ‘Extra legroom’ seat can take an additional large overhead cabin bag
- Customers with an existing booking for travel after 10 February will be offered ‘Hands Free’ at no additional charge so you can still take a large cabin bag
The new policy means that all customers can take a small under seat cabin bag (max 45x36x20cm) onboard which must fit under the seat in front.
Customers who have booked an ‘Up front’ or ‘Extra legroom’ seat will be able to bring onboard an additional large cabin bag (max 56x45x25cm), which will travel in the overhead locker. easyJet Plus cardholders and FLEXI fare customers will also continue to have an additional large cabin bag included in their booking, subject to space onboard.
easyJet say that there are between 42 and 63 ‘Up front’ and ‘Extra legroom’ seats available to book onboard each flight depending on the aircraft type. These range in price starting from £7.99 and purchasing this seat type will allow customers to bring onboard a large overhead cabin bag in addition to a small under seat cabin bag.
The new policy will be applied on all flights on and after 10 February 2021.
For clarity, easyJet say:
- Customers who are travelling from 10 February and have already booked an ‘Up front’ or ‘Extra legroom’ seat do not need to make any changes to their booking and can bring a large cabin bag.
- Customers who have already made bookings for travel from 10 February and have not booked an ‘Up front’ or ‘Extra legroom’ seat will be able to bring on board a small under seat cabin bag. In addition to this we will be offering them easyJet’s Hands Free product free of charge should they wish to still bring a large overhead cabin bag in addition to their small under seat cabin bag. Hands Free enables customers to check their large overhead cabin bag into the hold at bag drop. They can also amend their booking to purchase an Up front or Extra legroom seat should they wish to bring a large cabin bag into the cabin.
- For all bookings made from 1st December onwards for travel from 10 February 2021 the new policy will apply.
Robert Carey, Chief Commercial & Customer Officer for easyJet said: “Punctuality is important to our customers and we know that if they have their bags placed into the hold at the gate due to the limited space onboard this can cause flight delays, and it can be frustrating for them too. Our new policy will improve boarding and punctuality for everyone, as well as give our customers certainty of what they will have with them onboard.
“Customers with existing bookings from 10 February will be offered Hands Free for free, allowing them to travel with their cabin bag at no extra cost. For families, we’ll continue to provide a number of options to allow them to bring additional items free of charge, helping keep travel easy and affordable for families when they fly with us.”
The airline say they will continue to allow customers to bring some additional items with them into the cabin free of charge such as medical equipment and continues to provide options to ensure it is as easy as possible for families to travel. It’s still free to bring a baby changing bag onboard in addition to cabin bag allowance. Infants with booked seats and children over two years old continue to have the same cabin bag and hold luggage allowance as adults.
Customers travelling with a child who requires them can still bring two items for free in addition to cabin bag allowance including a travel cot, pushchair, double pushchair, buggy, car seat, collapsible or non-collapsible pram, booster seat and/or baby back carrier. If you need to use any of these to get to the boarding gate they’ll be collected before boarding the plane and put in the hold for free to collect at the baggage carousel on arrival. If these items are within the dimensions of the large overhead cabin bag they can go on board if there is room, or checked into the hold for free at the gate.
