As airlines including easyJet have their own hand luggage restrictions, here’s everything you need to know before you head to the airport – including what you can bring onboard
Before jetting off, easyJet passengers are advised to familiarise themselves with the airline’s hand luggage rules.
Each airline, including TUI, Ryanair, Jet2 and British Airways, has its own specific restrictions on what can be brought onboard for free, as well as their individual policies on permitted food and drink.
Currently, easyJet permits all passengers to bring one small cabin bag per person onboard. The maximum dimensions of this bag are 45 x 36 x 20 cm (including any handles or wheels), and it must fit under the seat in front of you.
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The bag can weigh up to 15kg, but passengers are warned that they will need to lift and carry it themselves, as crew assistance should not be expected.
If a larger cabin bag is required, this can be booked for an additional fee with Speedy Boarding – however, the bag must still adhere to a maximum size of 56 x 45 x 25 cm, including any handles and wheels.
EasyJet Plus cardholders or those on a FLEXI fare are also allowed to bring a large cabin bag onboard in addition to their small cabin bag. (More information can be found here).
For families, there’s an extra step of checking what your children can bring onboard – and if you’re travelling with babies and toddlers and items like a travel cot or pram that you don’t want to put in your hold luggage, meeting the restrictions can seem challenging.
In a win for parents, airlines are showing some unexpected flexibility when it comes to travelling with little ones. If you’ve bagged a seat for your baby or have kids over two, they’re entitled to the same baggage perks as grown-ups do.
The airline’s official website spills the beans: “We can also carry two additional items for your child in the hold for free; these include a travel cot, pushchair, car seat, collapsible or non-collapsible pram, booster seat and/or baby back carrier.”
Worried about how much baby milk and food you can bring? Well, worry not because there isn’t a set limit you need to stick to. As per the UK government wesite: “When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby milk and sterilised water for the journey.
“There is no legal limit to how much you can take however check with your airport before you travel.”
Even if your little one isn’t on the voyage with you, breast milk is a go in your hand luggage. But keep it fresh, not frozen – each holder should be under 2,000ml big, and be warned, security might want a closer look.