The easyJet personal-item rule, paid cabin bag, hold-bag pricing, and easyJet Plus membership economics.
easyJet baggage in summary
easyJet's standard fare includes a single small under-seat bag of 45 × 36 × 20 cm. This is the most generous personal-item allowance among major European LCCs and large enough to fit a normal-sized small cabin bag. Anything larger requires a paid Large Cabin Bag (56 × 45 × 25 cm, up to 15 kg) or a checked bag in the hold.
Personal item dimensions and what fits
The 45 × 36 × 20 cm allowance comfortably fits most small wheeled cabin bags or a medium backpack (~30 L). Soft bags are easier to compress under the seat. Many Ryanair Priority-sized cabin bags will also fit easyJet's free dimensions, which is why easyJet is the most generous LCC for occasional flyers.
Large Cabin Bag pricing
Large Cabin Bag access is usually GBP 6–32 / EUR 8–35 depending on route and demand. Holders also get Speedy Boarding. Buy at booking; gate-side upgrade is more expensive.
Hold baggage
Hold bag pricing varies route-by-route and by weight selected (15 kg, 23 kg, 26 kg, 32 kg). Online prices currently range GBP 9 (15 kg short-haul) to GBP 38+ (32 kg long-haul). Adding bags after booking costs slightly more; adding at the airport costs significantly more.
Sports equipment (skis, golf, surfboard, bicycle) is a fixed extra fee, currently GBP 45–65 per item.
easyJet Plus membership
easyJet Plus (GBP 215/year) includes Large Cabin Bag, free standard seat selection, dedicated bag drop, and Speedy Boarding on every flight. It pays for itself at roughly 6–8 round-trips per year. Below that frequency it is not worth it. Crucially, it does not include a free hold bag, that is still extra.
easyJet-specific gotchas
- easyJet does not charge an airport-desk boarding-pass printing fee, unique among major LCCs.
- Bag drop closes 40 minutes before departure on most short-haul routes.
- easyJet is a relatively reliable on-time performer; if your flight is delayed past 3 hours within EU jurisdiction, you may be entitled to EU261 compensation.
- Special-assistance bookings need to be added at booking, not on the day; the airline is generally good at meeting requests.
Sources & further reading
The fees, allowances and procedures cited in this guide are cross-checked against carrier and regulator publications. For primary sources and official rulings, see:
- IATA, international airline trade body; canonical source for IATA codes, baggage tracking standards and industry statistics.
- ICAO, UN civil aviation agency; the authoritative reference for ICAO codes, safety standards and global aviation policy.
- OpenFlights public dataset, the open airport, airline and route dataset that powers the directory side of FlightHaven.