Parents might be eligible for an essential suitcase ‘upgrade’ without asking
Jet2 has specific policies in place for certain families and children, with a 10kg perk(Image: © Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
There are some specific perks that families can take advantage of at no extra cost when flying with Jet2. The airline has two policies in place to make travel easier for families with young children – and they are both completely free.
Some of these perks will only apply to families with children born between certain dates after 2024. They are usually applied automatically at check-in by the customer service team, but knowing about them in advance can mean parents can take full advantage.
When flying with Jet2, any infant (under the age of two on the date of the flight) can travel free of charge. During the booking process, families can select the option to have a child who meets the age requirements sit on an adult’s lap at no cost.
Even though little ones don’t get their own bag with this ‘free’ ticket, adding them to your booking will increase the amount allowed in an adult’s checked luggage by 10kg, the airline confirmed. This allowance is added to an accompanying adult’s 22kg hold bag, giving one suitcase a maximum weight of 32kg.
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: “Although infants don’t have their own checked baggage allowance, if you have hold luggage on your booking, we’ll automatically increase your allowance by an extra 10kg per infant, free of charge. That gives you some more room for any extra items you want to check in for your infant. This additional allowance does not need to be pre-booked.”
While this allowance is often technically added to one adult’s allowance, families report that total baggage allowance can usually be pooled across multiple cases, provided no single case exceeds 32kg. Infants under two when they fly can also benefit from extra items, in addition to the luggage carried by family members in their group.
At no extra cost, Jet2 allows families to bring up to two items on board. These can include:
- A collapsible pushchair, pram or buggy
- A car seat or booster seat
- A baby carrier
- A travel cot
In Jet2’s rules, it claims that “each item must weigh no more than 32kg”. Families are allowed to bring more than two items if needed, but the airline stated that any extra items (or weight beyond your allowance) “will be charged as standard excess baggage”.
This kind of policy is typical of many family-friendly airlines, such as easyJet and Ryanair. These items can either be checked in on arrival and put in the luggage hold or taken to the gate.
In other travel news, Jet2 has recently issued an ‘arrive early’ alert for anyone travelling to a popular European destination. The budget airline is advising people to arrive ‘as early as possible‘ to avoid disruption to their travel plans when flying from Faro Airport, located in southern Portugal.
A statement on Faro Airport’s official website reads: “Passport controls on arrival at Portugal may take up more time, as the passport will have to be stamped and there are additional questions that may be asked by the border control officers.”
The new system being put in place is the European Union’s European Entry/Exit System (EES), which started on October 12, 2025. It is a new digital border system that has changed requirements for British citizens travelling to the Schengen area EES checks are being introduced in a phased way for non-EU and UK travellers, with full operation expected from April 2026.