Customers flying with easyJet will now have to pay for cabin or hold baggage on certain flights (Image: PA)

Easyjet scraps free luggage allowance for certain flights in new announcement

Customers flying with easyJet will now have to pay for cabin or hold baggage on certain flights

by · Daily Record

Budget airline easyJet has announced it has scrapped free hold luggage allowances on particular flights.

This change has seen easyJet begin charging customers for luggage on certain packages. Passengers flying on easyJet’s city break packages who want to take a large cabin and hold baggage will now have to pay. However, hand luggage allowances will still be free, according to the Mirror.

The baggage change will not impact customers who have purchased a flight-only ticket with easyJet, and other tour combinations will still include hold luggage.

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When it comes to easyJet city break packages, if holidaymakers wish to take large cabin bags, which are placed in the overhead compartment, they will now have to pay £5.99 each way, and £9.49 for a 23kg hold luggage bag.

In a statement, easyJet Holidays said: "We pride ourselves on delivering brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices, so we continuously listen to our customers on what would make our packages even better.

"Our customers have told us that 23kg for city breaks isn't always necessary, which is why from August 7, 2024 our city break holidays will include flights and hotel accommodation as standard, and an option of adding large cabin bags and holding luggage for a fee.

Large cabin bags will now cost £5.99 each way, while a hold 23kg bag costs £9.49 (Image: Getty Images)

"The savings made through not attaching a bag to the booking will be applied to the overall holiday cost, and we're confident that tailoring our packages to suit the needs of holidaymakers will continue to provide our customers with ease and flexibility throughout their experience."

According to easyJet’s baggage policy, all customers are allowed to bring one bag which can fit under the seat. This can be a maximum size of 45 x 36 x 20 cm, including any handles and wheels, and weighs up to 15kg.

If you’d also like to bring a large cabin bag on board (a maximum of 56 x 45 x 25 cm, including any handles and wheels), you have the option to book a large cabin bag for your flight. The maximum number of cabin bags available per person is two; one small cabin bag for all customers and one large cabin bag for customers if it’s included with their fare or membership benefits or where they have paid to add one to their booking.

If you're looking to upgrade your luggage before your next trip, luxury suitcase brand Antler is into the final days of its big summer sale with up to 40% off hand luggage bags. It includes £68 off the best-selling Clifton Cabin Bag, which is the perfect size for use as a cabin bag on Jet2 and TUI flights and can also be used as a 'large cabin bag' for Ryanair and EasyJet.

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