easyJet planes to get a new paint job

easyJet, now the UK's largest airline has just unveiled the new livery for its aircraft to mark its 20th year of flying, and its first change since the call centre phone number was dropped in 1998.

You'll be able to see the new pain scheme on new aircraft added to the fleet from April this year, and on older planes when they scheduled to be repainted normally after 6 years.

A specialist team is needed to repaint an aircraft, and each one takes typically 7 days to complete.

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The new easyJet livery

Impressive results from easyJet

Low cost airline easyJet reports that its profits before tax for the year to 30 September 2014 have increased by a magnificent 21.5% over the corresponding results for 2013

Impressively behind the headline figures are the following important improvements:

• revenue per seat increased by 1.2% on a reported basis
• cost per seat fell by 1.2% on a reported basis
• seats flown grew by 5.1% to 71.5 million
• load factors increased by 1.35 to 90.6%
• passenger number rose by 6.6% to 64.8 million

To read more about easyJet's results click here 

Don't always believe the label

When is cabin luggage not cabin luggage?

With many airlines involved with the never ending quest to remain profitable, it's hardly surprising to find that many choose to reduce the sizes of cabin bags they'll allow on board without making additional charges.

As recently as a couple of years ago almost all carriers followed the IATA cabin size limits of 56x45x25cm.  The luggage manufacturers were geared up to produce bags meeting this size requirement.

Then, noticeably, EasyJet rocked the boat in July 2013 with their guaranteed maximum size of 50x40x20cm.  When this was introduced we were only aware of a handful of cases within this size, and inevitably many of their passengers were caught out with additional charges.

Since then the ranges of most suitcase manufacturers have included a 50cm 'EasyJet size' model alongside the existing IATA cabin size.

With the potential for carriers to change their regulations in an instant, the Luggage UK cabin luggage guide is worth checking out before making your purchase.

When you're ready to buy view our cabin luggage range by clicking here

For help or advice you can call us on 01444 417111 or email us by clicking here

Looking for EasyJet size cabin bags?

With more and more of us choosing to travel with the budget airlines, the luggage manufacturers have finally caught up with Easy Jet's surprise announcement in July 2013 that they were reducing the maximum size for carry on cabin luggage.

Initially there were only 1 or 2 cases on the market that complied with the new maximum size - perhaps this was a ploy by the company to maximise their revenues?

Over the next year manufacturers' have realised the potential of introducing a new cabin size, and most new ranges launched include a case whose dimensions fall within the Easy jet limits.

How long will it be before another airline reduces them further? Interesting?

Click here to see a selection of EasyJet size suitcases. 

Every cloud has a silver lining?

Every cloud has a silver lining?

According to reports Easyjet experienced an increase in passenger numbers as a result of the recently concluded Air France Pilots strike.

While it is inevitable that those people planning to use Air France during the strike needed to make other arrangements, it is likely to be true that many who chose to book an alternative flight with the low cost airlines will have been converted to the benefits of not using one of the national carriers.

So from Air Frances point of view the strike may have proved to be doubly costly. Firstly the absolute loss in revenue over the strike period from cancelled flights. Secondly there is the more intangible cost of lost future business in respect of passengers now permanently lured away to the other carriers.

Ironically the strike centred on Air France's plans to develop its own low cost brand - however the after effects of the action may have a negative affect on the airline for some time to come.

Our experience in selling luggage is that the low cost airlines are the preferred choice for many travellers as more people question what they pay the extra for with the big brands.

Buy EasyJet size cabin luggage at sale prices

Have you seen our growing range of EasyJet guaranteed cabin size suitcases at Luggage UK?

It's now a year since EasyJet introduced their lower guaranteed carry on luggage limits, and most manufacturers have now produced models that meet the requirements.

The advantages of not checking in your baggage are overwhelming provided that you're only on a short trip. While EasyJet say that they may allow on board the larger IATA size bags, it is entirely at their discretion, and not taking the smaller size case may result in your bag having to be checked in incurring the associated cost.

Click here to see our range of Easy Jet size cases.

If you'd like any help or advice either 'phone us on 01444 417111, email us or send a tweet to @LuggageUK

Samsonite Base Hits 50cm/18 inch Upright Suitcase Lava Red

New Samsonite Base Hits Upright 50cm Cabin Case at Luggage UK

Arriving soon at Luggage UK is the New Samsonite Base Hits Upright 50cm EasyJet size cabin trolley suitcase.

Base Hits is already one of our most popular Samsonite ranges offering exceptional value for more and quality.  This new small cabin size will only serve to reinforce Base Hit's strong position in the mid price luggage market.

The new size will be available soon in a choice of black, navy blue or lava red.

Click here to explore Base Hits for yourself.  Order by 3pm today, and your new case could be delivered to you on Thursday.

For help or advice please call us on 01444 417111 or you can email us at any time.

Samsonite Base Hits Upright 50cm Lava Red

Easy Jet and cabin luggage and suitcases

Most of us like saving money where we can, and so it's not surprising to see the remarkable growth of the budget airlines.

However you can find that the money you thought you'd saved on your flight can soon disappear if your carry on suitcase is bigger than the maximum size allowed by the airline.

Increasingly the carriers are reducing the maximum dimensions that they'll allow on board, an of the UK carriers Easy Jet currently has the most stringent requirements.

It's important to check before you travel what the current position is so that you're up to date with what's going on.

At Luggage UK we offer a huge range of cabin suitcases organised by those that meet the IATA regulation (generally scheduled flights) and those meeting Easyjet's July 2013 guaranteed carry on size.

If you'd like to check what your airline currently demands please check here

For help or advice please call us on 01444 417111 or you can email us at any time.