easyJet Baggage Fees & Tips To Cover The Expenses

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Erin Miller

- UPDATED: March 20, 2019

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easyJet is another airline whose baggage fees are dependent upon which point in time you buy your allowance. This means you’ll save money if you purchase your bags online simultaneously with your ticket.

easyJet Carry-On Allowance

1 “under seat bag”: FREE*
1 standard carry-on bag: FREE

*only for easyJet Plus cardholders, FLEXI fare, Up Front or Extra Legroom customers

Size Restrictions

• “Under Seat Bag”: 45 x 36 x 20cm
• Standard: 56 x 45 x 25cm

Lap Infant Carry-On Policy

• if you’re traveling with an infant (under 2) on your lap, you can bring one additional under seat bag

Stroller Check Policy

• Strollers will be checked at gate free of charge and will be available at the baggage reclaim at your destination.

easyJet Checked Baggage Allowance

*all checked bags must adhere to a max weight of 23 kg & max linear dimensions under 275 cm per bag

Online:
Checked Baggage up to 15 kg: £6.99 – £33.49 per bag
Checked Baggage 15 kg – 23 kg: £9.49 – £35.99 per bag

At the Airport – Bag Drop Counter:
Checked Baggage up to 23 kg: £40 per bag

At the Airport  – At the Gate:
Checked Baggage up to 23 kg: £50 per bag

*Each passenger may purchase up to 3 hold bags

Additional / Excess Baggage Fees

• Each customer including children and infants can buy up to three hold bags. A standard hold bag is 23 kg. You can buy extra weight at £12 per 3 kg units, up to a maximum of 32 kg per bag (Units only sold in 3 kg increments).
• Extra weight may be purchased at any time before arriving at the airport. If your hold luggage weighs more than your allowance when you arrive at the airport there will be a charge of £12 fee for each 1 kg of excess weight, per item, per flight.
• If you’re traveling with family or friends on the same flight and booking, you can pool your total weight allowance.

For baggage fees related to special luggage (sporting equipment, musical instruments, etc.) please refer to easyJet’s policy here.

Can I Pre-pay for Baggage?

easyJet does allow passengers the ability to pre-pay for luggage online or via the mobile app.

Here are the ways to pre-pay:

• Log in to the ‘Manage Bookings’ area of the easyJet website and choose the ‘Add hold luggage’ option.
• Download and log in to the ‘Manage Bookings’ area of the easyJet mobile app and choose the ‘Add hold luggage’ option.

Credit Cards That Reimburse You For Checked Bag Fees

easyJet is a popular way to hop around Europe, but checked bag fees can pile up. If you need a card to reimburse some of those fees, check out the cards below.

Credit Card	Fee Reimbursement Details
Capital One® VentureOne® Rewards Credit Card	Use your miles to offset or "erase" any travel purchases that you make with your card. It's easy. Earn 20,000 mile sign up bonus (worth $200) once you spend $1,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. 0% Intro APR on purchases for 12 months Annual Fee: $0
Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card	Like with the Capital One® VentureOne® Rewards Card, use your miles to offset or "erase" any travel purchases that you make with your card. Earn 50,000 mile sign up bonus (worth $500) once you spend $3,000 on purchases within 3 months from account opening. Annual Fee: $0 intro for the first year, $95 after that.

Exclusions/Waivers

Flexi Fare passengers receive 1 piece of checked baggage (23kg) within their booking.

To see more airline baggage fees and policies, click here.