justineparis

I flew Easyjet this summer, I prepurchased luggage check in, just in case, used it too,( didn't want to carry bag really ) Its always cheaper to pre pay on discount airlines( I have used Vueling too). I didn't give a hoot about seat assignments, since our tickets from Barcelona to Paris were 50 euros ( and that included the fee checked bag !) I hardly found it like being on a plane to Calcutta like one poster said, wow, it was a male, but frankly that sort of post makes me think of a "princess " attitude. Plane was clean and on time. what more does a person want when taking a cheap flight?

janisj

lucyp: "<i>Hi, I found the no seat designation at check in really weird.</i>"

You must not be from the States. For instance - Southwest flights never have assigned seating. Even when you pay extra for early check in or full 'business' fares.

chartley

Easyjet are introducing allocated seats on all flights from November 2012. Until now, they thought that allocating seats made boarding slower, and their timetables are very tight with short turnround times between flights - usually 45 minutes or so.

annhig

Our carryon bags seem to be 2 cms too big if I go by Easyjets carryon size of 56 cms. Is this enforced? We are booking flights and would rather pay the checked baggage fee now rather than at the gate. But if our bags will pass, I would rather not pay it.>>

I have to disagree with bilboburger when he says that easyjet don't enforce their carry-on size restrictions. I got caught at Bristol airport when they rejected my carry-on bag at the gate because the wheels took it slightly over-size, and had to pay double to put it in the hold. however on the return trip from Barcelona, they didn't give a fig for the size of the bag but were jealous about enforcing the "one item of carry-on" rule, even applying it to cameras!

I would put the bag/s in the hold; it means that you can take an extra bag on board, and don't have to worry about its all fitting into the one case. and don't worry about the "no allocated seats" - you just walk on and find a seat, like on a train or bus!

bilboburgler

annhig, I'm sure we are both right. I've never seen it, you have and I have no idea what percentage attract the staff's attention.

They do certainly enforce the one bag rule, I has to stand behind some guy (I'm sure he was really nice) who could not understand that one bag meant "one bag" and had turned up with three. Still I get frustrated when I have to force my "bum-bag" into my carry on.

annhig

Bilbo - they are certainly not consistent, as my experience in Bristol and Barcelona demonstrates, and I'm sure that yours is equally valid. I hate having to squeeze my handbag into the carry-on too, and prefer to put my main bag in the hold; almost invariably, by the time we've cleared passport control, the bags have arrived on the carousel.

Christina

I just flew them from Bordeaux to Madrid and they were very serious about the one carryon rule. Some young woman somehow didn't believe them (I have no idea why not, some people are clueless) as they tell it upon checkin and of course, you should find out when you buy the ticket. So she made the mistake of having a super large "purse" which was really the size of another large tote/carryon, plus a 20 inch suitcase or so that was already stuffed to the limit. She was there at the desk desperately trying to stuff it all in the bag but it wouldn't fit, of course, as they wouldn't let her by with two. I think somehow she managed by taking some stuff out and wearing it (I think she had a very large jacket in the suitcase).

I don't understand that rule exactly, but I guess it's to avoid arguments over what is a purse versus "personal item" as I know on many flights I'm on, some people carry large totes/backpacks and want to call them a personal item when they are maybe 10 times as large as an average purse. At least this way, one item is one item.

annhig

I don't understand that rule exactly, but I guess it's to avoid arguments over what is a purse versus "personal item" as I know on many flights I'm on, some people carry large totes/backpacks and want to call them a personal item when they are maybe 10 times as large as an average purse. At least this way, one item is one item.>>

Christina, mainly, i think it's to speed up boarding. it's much easier if people have only one bag to stow in the cabin which is a known size or smaller. it also increases revenue from checked baggage as people who want to take more than a small case have to pay to put a bag in the hold.

fan123

Hi all, im a backpacker traveller. I have not bought any hold lugage. But i have a backpack with me, can i know if it consider a hand lugage which allow me to bring onboard by hand carry? If i need to buy the check in lugage, but have already bought the ticket online with standard not flexi ticket, can i still add in and purchase check in bag online?
Thanks alot.

jamikins

You need to look at the size and weight restrictions on the airlines website and ensure yours fits these.

lincasanova

Count on the rules being enforced. The surprise to deny you boarding I think would most likely not be worth 14E, would it?

I really fail to understand how these questions arise when it is stated very clearly on the website. Why would anyone believe an answer on a forum that does not reflect the company's policy?

Obviously, maybe sometimes it has not been severely enforced.. but when it IS..

janisj

<B>fan123</B>: Welcome to Fodors. Instead of tacking your question on to an old thread you probably should start a new thread w/your own question. What may happen (and looks like it happened here) folks don't notice the dates and answer the original question and don't see yours.

I personally am not sure about buying bag check on line later since I've never tried it. Start a new thread and ask again.

lincasanova

until you start a new thread I believe you can add luggage until a few hours before departure. Go and try to do so.

justineparis

Fan123 it is cheaper to prepurchase online your luggage check in, yes, you can buy it at airport, it will be at least 2x as much though.
It all comes down to size and weight, measure you bag, if its too big its too big and doesn't matter if its a backpack , hand bag, rolled suitcase etc. Measure well.

If your size it too big, go online and buy checked bag. I would . Easyjet website is easy to use .

fan123

Hi all, thanks for the reply.
Measure my backpack, i dont think it will fit to carry on board even the weight is light.
Guess, best solution is to pre-book the check in lugage.
Thanks for help!