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If you’ve ever booked an easyJet flight thinking “£5.99 for a cabin bag? Bargain.”…only to get to checkout and suddenly it’s £23.99, welcome aboard. Turns out it’s not just you being dramatic. The UK’s advertising watchdog has officially BANNED an easyJet advert for being misleading about cabin bag prices. Yes. Really. The issue? That familiar little line saying you can add a large cabin bag “from £5.99”. Naughty easyJet. So… how much ARE bags really? The Advertising St

January is about resetting and planning, and before we go any further, I just want to say this: over 30,000 of you read MrPlaneGuy.com last month. I’m genuinely touched and incredibly grateful it still blows my mind that so many of you choose to spend your time here.

Flying with easyJet in 2026? Knowing exactly what baggage you’re allowed, and how strictly it’s enforced, can save you stress and surprise fees at the gate. easyJet’s baggage rules are simple on paper, but they are actively enforced, especially at busy airports like London Gatwick. This guide explains: easyJet cabin bag size hand luggage rules paid cabin bags hold luggage options easyJet Holidays baggage allowances…and what actually happens if your bag doesn’t fit.

Right now, American Express Gold cardholders can get £125 back on an annual easyJet Plus membership, bringing the real-world cost down from £249 to just £124.

Right now, American Express Gold cardholders can get a massive £125 statement credit when they purchase an annual easyJet Plus membership. That turns a £249 membership into a real-world cost of just £124. That’s not a cheap-flight hack. That’s a premium flying upgrade at economy airline pricing.

Let’s not pretend. easyJet has been the chaotic neutral of the skies for years now. Sometimes they’re brilliant – like that one time I got from Gatwick to Milan for £17 and they didn’t even charge me to breathe onboard. Sometimes they’re less than brilliant – like that other time when my “priority boarding” line was longer than the queue for Wimbledon tickets.

If you're a frequent flyer, you've probably mastered the art of breezing through airports, securing the best seats