With February half term coming up and the Easter holidays only a couple of months away, you may be planning on jetting off on holiday. One thing you need to consider when organising your trip is your airline’s hold luggage allowance.
Although most airlines permit you to bring one small cabin bag on board, sometimes you want to bring more luggage with you - in which case you should be aware of what the checked luggage policy is for your airline. Most operators offer flexible options so you can pay for what you need.
It’s important to be aware of what allowances your airline has in place as you could face excessive weight charges if your luggage is too heavy. We’ve rounded up the latest baggage information for checked luggage for Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and British Airways below.
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Ryanair
Passengers with Ryanair can purchase a 10kg check-in bag which costs between €/£12.99 to €/£35.99 depending on the route and dates of travel. Non-priority customers who haven’t added a bag to their booking can still purchase a 10kg check-in bag at the airport bag drop desk or boarding gate, which costs €/£45.99.
You can also purchase a 20kg check-in bag for between €/£ 20.99 and €/£ 59.99, depending on the route and travel dates. Excess baggage costs £9 per each added kilogram.
easyJet
easyJet passengers can buy checked baggage in three sizes: 15kg, 23kg and 32kg. Prices for 15kg of hold luggage starts from £6.99 when booked online, depending on route, flight and time of booking.
Prices for 23kg of hold luggage start at £9.49 when booked online, also depending on the route, flights and travel times, and costs £48 if bought at the bag drop desk. You can add additional weight up to 32kg from £15 per 3kg. Excess baggage costs £12 per kg.
Jet2
Jet2 passengers can book up to three 22kg hold bags per person per flight, although the price varies depending on the route. It usually costs around £25-£35 when bought online, or £45 at the airport. Excess baggage costs £12 per kg.
TUI
TUI Airways passengers can purchase checked luggage weighing either 20kg or 25kg, depending on your booking, for an extra charge which depends on your route. Booking online is cheaper than paying at the airport. Premium Club members get an allowance of 23kg for hold luggage.
Excess baggage charges vary depending on the flight. For short haul flights it costs £12 per kilogram, for mid haul flights it costs £15 per kilogram and for long haul flights it costs £18 per kilogram.
British Airways
Depending on your route and travel ticket you may be allowed a checked bag of up to 23kg. Alternatively, if you’re on a hand luggage flight only you can add an additional checked bag for a fee, which costs from around £20 to £40 online, and £40-£65 at the airport.
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