New hand baggage rules from easyJet
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easyJet is to adjust its rules for hand luggage on flights departing from 2 July.
The carrier said it will guarantee luggage no bigger than 50x40x20cm including handles and wheels will be allowed onto flights, but if flights are full or there is lots of hand luggage onboard, those at the current 56x45x25cm limit will be placed in hold.
It comes as more travellers aim to take advantage of the free hand luggage to avoid paying for a bag in hold, although this has caused for overhead bins or space to become too full to handle all the bags.
“Thanks to our industry leading load factors (89%) and seat configuration easyJet carries around 40 more passengers on each flight than our rivals. Because of this, overhead locker space on board our aircraft is limited and so on busy flights we are not always able to fit everyone’s cabin bag in the cabin,” a statement from the carrier said.
Its easyJet Plus cardholders, Flexi fare, easyJet Plus Upfront and easyJet Plus Extra Legroom customers will still board first and be able to secure locker space.