TUI passengers can take four luggage items onboard flights this summer completely free of charge.
Every passenger aged two and over flying with TUI is allowed to take one piece of hand luggage on flights for free, providing it doesn’t exceed 10kg and has maximum dimensions of 55x40x20cm. In addition to this, passengers can also take one small personal item onboard, such as a backpack, laptop bag or a handbag. This must be small enough to fit underneath the seat in front and be no larger than 40x30x20cm.
If you’ve booked a package holiday with TUI, then you’ll also get a checked-in luggage allowance of at least 20kg per person, but for flights only checked-in luggage must be added for an extra charge. But TUI passengers can take up to two more additional items of luggage on flights for free if travelling with infants, which is ideal for families jetting off abroad this summer.
TUI allows passengers to check in a collapsible pushchair and a car seat into the hold free of charge on both package holidays and flight-only bookings.
Passengers do have the option of taking pushchairs onboard, as long as it doesn’t exceed 50x40x20cm and weighs no more than 10kg, but in this case it will count as your large piece of hand luggage.
Infants under the age of two don’t get a hand luggage allowance on TUI flights so if you have a baby changing bag that you need to take with you, this will be counted as part of your 10kg free allowance.
TUI explains: “If you’re flying on a TUI flight (package or flight only), you can check in pushchairs and/or car seats into the hold for free.
“You can also bring your pushchair with you onboard, as long as it weighs less than 10kg, is no bigger than 55x40x20cm and has a hand luggage label provided during check-in. This’ll count as your larger piece of hand luggage for an adult on the booking, meaning you can have this and one smaller piece of hand luggage that fits under the seat in front of you, with maximum dimensions 40x30x20cm.
“There’s the option to use your pushchair at the airport and hand it to a member of staff at the gate before you board, but please make our ground staff aware when you check in as you’ll need a label for this too.
“Just so you know, pushchairs and car seats will be returned on the luggage belt when you arrive, and there’s occasionally a long walk between the aircraft and the luggage reclaim area. Any pushchairs need to be completely collapsible. Please note, if you’re travelling with an infant under 2, they don’t have a hand luggage allowance.”
All TUI planes have baby changing facilities located in the toilets, but passengers are advised to speak to cabin crew first as facilities can vary depending on the plane.
Under two’s also aren’t provided with meals on flights so passengers will need to bring their own food, but the airline can heat up bottles of baby milk on the plane.