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Kate Lally

EasyJet hikes up cost of taking luggage for most customers

People planning to travel with EasyJet should be aware of new charges for taking hand luggage.

The change affects passengers on a standard ticket, who made a booking on or after November 3, MoneySavingExpert reports.

Travellers can still take a small cabin bag for free, but if you want to take a larger piece, such as a wheelie suitcase, this could cost you up to £32.99.

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This replaces the previous policy where larger cabin bags had to be placed in the hold for £7 on a standard ticket.

EasyJet has said the new charge for larger bags can fall between £5.99 and £32.99 - but the average is £15, more than double the former charge.

However, one positive of the new service is you can take wheelie cases on board with you, rather than having to place it in the hold.

Larger hand luggage items such as suitcases can now be taken on board (Dave Thompson/PA Wire)

You'll also get "speedy boarding", so you'll be among the first to board the flight.

Premium fare passengers can continue to take a large bag into the cabin at no extra cost.

This includes those who've paid for an "Up Front" or "Extra Legroom" seat, or if they're on a "Flexi Fare", or an Easyjet Plus cardholder.

Passengers who've paid for these premium fares also get speedy boarding included in the price.

All passengers can still take a smaller bag at no extra cost, regardless of their ticket. These include handbags, laptop bags or rucksacks.

EasyJet told MSE that placing hand luggage into the hold under its "hands-free" policy has been dropped to help "simplify" its luggage policy, particularly as only a "very small proportion" of customers used it.

In response to people paying more now, an EasyJet spokesperson said its large cabin bag policies aren't comparable given passengers couldn't take this luggage into the cabin previously.

It adds that the new standard fare hand luggage changes have been implemented to help improve customer satisfaction and punctuality.

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