- Mr Plane Guy
- Jun 1
- 9 min read
Updated: Jun 9
easyJet Plus Card Review 2025: Is It Worth £249 for Frequent Flyers?
By travel expert Mr Plane Guy
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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.
But here we are in 2025, inflation’s doing a conga line through our bank accounts, and easyJet’s dropped a hot loyalty scheme: the easyJet Plus card now costs £249 per year. That’s up from £215 in 2024, which was already a jump from £199 the year before. So, naturally, I had to ask…
Is this the best £249 a frequent flyer can spend – or is it just another way to prepay for disappointment?
Grab your carry-on (the big one, obviously – we're Plus members now), and let’s dig in.
What Actually is the easyJet Plus Card?
The easyJet Plus card (or easy jet plus card if you’re typing in a rush and forgetting the branding police are watching) is a paid annual membership that gives you perks that normally cost extra when flying with easyJet. It's basically the airline’s way of saying:
“Hey, we know we’re budget, but what if we pretended we weren’t… for a price?”
Here’s what you get in 2025 for that spicy £249:
Free seat selection, including the holy grail: front row and exit row seats.
Free large cabin bag (up to 56 x 45 x 25 cm) – normally an upsell unless you’ve mastered packing like a monk. I love this as I hate shoving my smalls into a tiny bag, they are NOT small! I can take my lovely Cabin max Anode (more about that here)
Fast track security at 49 airports.
Speedy boarding – AKA the long wait on the jetty.
Dedicated bag drop desks (because queuing is for peasants).
Free same-day flight changes on your return leg (subject to availability).
10% off bistro items (yes, your in-flight bacon baguette just got slightly less offensive to your bank account).
Price Promise: if the fare drops after you book, you can request a voucher refund of the difference. Does it EVER go down?
I know what you’re thinking: “Mate, that’s not bad.” And honestly, I agree. But it’s only a good deal if you fly easyJet regularly. So let’s get personal.
Am I an easyJet Frequent Flyer Now?
Listen, easyJet does have a loyalty program – it’s called Flight Club – but it's about as exclusive as a Soho House on Mars. As of 2025, there’s still no obvious way to apply. You just wake up one day, check your inbox, and there it is.
The criteria used to be:
20 flights in 12 months
Or 10 flights and £1,500 spent
Or 10 flights a year, every year, for 10 years (so basically, a lifetime commitment)
If you don’t qualify, the easyJet Plus card is your best bet for feeling like a frequent flyer with orange-tinted status.
Spoiler alert: easyJet doesn’t hand out status like BA or Virgin. You can’t sashay into lounges or get automatic upgrades (lol, what upgrades?). But for regulars who fly from non-London bases like Liverpool, Glasgow, or Bristol, this card can seriously pay off.
How Much Do These Benefits Actually Save You?
Let’s do the maths. And don’t worry, I’ll keep it simple – no GCSE revision needed.
Scenario: You Take 6 Return Flights a Year (12 Legs)
You typically pay for:
Seat selection: £12 per leg for exit row = £144
Large cabin bag: £18 per leg = £216
Speedy boarding: £7 per leg = £84
Fast track security: £5 per airport = £60
Total without Plus: £504 Cost of easyJet Plus: £249 Savings: £255 – not including the bistro discount or flight change flexibility.
So yeah, if you fly with easyJet more than five return trips a year, it’s kind of a no-brainer.
The Catch (Because Of Course There’s a Catch)
The perks only apply to you.
That’s right. Your partner, kids, or unsuspecting mates still have to pay full whack unless they fork out for their own easyJet Plus card. Additional partner cards cost £215 (kids are £155), which feels steep for something that sounds like it should come with a free bag of Skips.
So while I’m breezing through fast track with my cabin bag and front row seat, my other half is back in seat 33F with a croissant on their lap and a £45 charge for daring to bring a backpack.
In contrast, British Airways status holders (Silver and above) get benefits for their plus one. Lounges, priority, seat selection – the whole shebang.
easyJet Plus? It’s a party for one.
How I Used It: A Year of Flying Orange
I’ve been an easyJet Plus member since early 2024. I fly about 3 times a month (what can I say – I love an airport lounge, you know that if you have read ANY of my blogs, I am also based in Holland as well as the UK so I am back and forth alot), and here’s how it’s gone down:
Big cabin bag: Essential. I haven’t paid extra for luggage in a year.
Fast track security: Hit or miss. At Gatwick, it saves time during summer holidays, bank holidays etc. Its also a god send at Amsterdam Schiphol which has some cray queues!
Speedy boarding: Still a comedy sketch, but at least I got overhead space.
Seat selection: Game changer. I’m a tall lad – those exit rows are worth their weight in legroom.
Flight changes: I’ve used it once. Saved my skin when I got to Munich airport on a 5 hour layover, I managed to get on an early flight and abandon my munich airport beer festival, danker easyJet!
Total personal savings: over £400 in add-ons, not counting the convenience or smugness factor.
2025 Update: What’s New This Year?
If you had the easyJet Plus card in 2024, here’s what’s changed in 2025:
Price increase from £215 to £249
Slightly more airports now offer fast track (I see you, Porto!)
Still no lounge access – but who are we kidding, easyJet lounges would just be Wetherspoons with turbulence, but I do have the Priority Pass and i manged to get you a discount off this if you want one too?!
The Price Promise has gotten stricter: it only applies to the fare, not baggage or extras
Still, no major changes. Which is probably a good thing.
Who Should Get the easyJet Plus Card?
Let me break it down for my fellow travellers:
✅ Good for you if:
You fly easyJet 5+ times a year
You always pay for seat selection or cabin bags
You travel solo or with other Plus cardholders
You use airports with fast track options
You value convenience over haggling
❌ Not ideal if:
You fly easyJet less than 3 times a year
You mostly travel with non-cardholders and want to sit together
You’re not fussed about seat location or luggage rules
You prefer Ryanair or Wizz for their lower base fares
You like lounge access and frequent flyer perks that extend to others
How to Save on the £249 Membership
Look, £249 is not pocket change. But I’m not here to sell you snake oil – I’m here to help you game the system.
Top Tips:
Use a discount code – in 2025, "EJMC001" took off 15%. Keep an eye on forums or promo emails.
Time your purchase – the membership runs for 12 months from the date you buy it, so align it with your travel season.
Track your savings – even if it’s just a spreadsheet, it’s satisfying watching the card “pay for itself” by flight 4.
The Perfect bag for easyJet Plus,
this is the case I take thanks to my easyJet Plus membership.
This is also perfect if you have just purchased easyJet speedy boarding or have paid for a bag to carry onboard, option.
Check it out HERE
It is so light weight, it has 360 spinning wheels so I can push or pull it around the airport and place my small undereat bag on top of it. It has a well made lock to keep all my items secure. For the price as well it is excellent quality!
For those who need more space, the Cabin Max Anode 40L is a fantastic option.
Spacious and Lightweight: Perfect for trips up to 7 days, with enough room for clothing, toiletries, and extras.
Durable and Stylish: Available in various colours, so you can travel in style.
It's also a perfect fit for Ryanair Priority: No worries about your bag arriving separately, as you can keep it with you.
It comes in so many colours!
Top Tip: Use easyJet’s bag-measuring feature on their app. This tool lets you check if your bag meets size limits before you get to the airport, saving you stress at the gate.
I made a tik tok explaining the feature, take a look and don't forget to follow!
Ready for Take Off
Is the easyJet Plus card worth it in 2025?
Honestly… yes, but only if you fly easyJet enough to justify it. For me, it’s been a low-key travel hack. Like Gold status, but without the champagne or existential dread about tier points.
It’s not glamorous. There are no lounges. No loyalty points. No cheeky upgrades. But if you want to board faster, sit comfortably, and avoid easyJet’s sneaky bag fees, this card delivers.
Just don’t expect anyone else on your booking to benefit unless they pony up their own £249.
But......... you should also opt for the Priority Pass to compliment easyJet Plus.
Priority Pass: The Game-Changer
With Priority Pass, accessing this lounge is quick, easy, and affordable. The 30% off exclusive offer makes it even more tempting to upgrade your airport experience.
Here are the details for the Priority Pass program:
Global Network: With access to over 1,700 lounges worldwide, you can relax and recharge no matter where you’re flying.
Complimentary Benefits: Enjoy free food and drinks, and even relax in sleep pods at select airports.
Member Discounts: Enjoy discounts on airport dining, spa treatments, and more.
Flexible Options: Whether you travel occasionally or frequently, there’s a plan for you, including the Standard, Standard Plus, and Prestige memberships.
Priority Pass makes it easy to enjoy the comfort and luxury of lounge access at a fraction of the price of first-class tickets.
TOP TIP: If two of you are travelling, just get one Priority Pass and the two of you will get into lounges at reduced fee's all year!
Even if you only fly four or five times a year, the cost per visit quickly becomes worth it especially at airports like Heathrow where food and drink prices are eye-watering.
Priority Pass is the world's largest independent airport VIP lounge access program, with over 1700+ lounges in over 600 cities across 148 countries! From just £69 for an annual pass.
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FAQs: Because Someone Always Asks
Is the easyJet Plus card the same as being a frequent flyer? Not quite. There’s no points or status – but it’s as close as you can get without joining the secret society that is Flight Club.
Can I get a refund if I don’t like it? There’s a 14-day cooling-off period. So technically, yes – but if you’ve used any benefits, that refund gets tricky.
Does the easyJet Plus card give you lounge access? Nope. But you can get Priority Pass for that. (Hint: I’ve got a blog on that too! Check out my review here)
Does it auto-renew? Yes. So set a calendar reminder – or risk waking up £249 poorer next spring.
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Hello I’m Paul a travel and flight expert, I spent most of my career working in and around planes with 15 years providing top-notch service with a London-based airline.
I became an expert in travel after soaring across the Atlantic up to 10 times a month!
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