easyJet to pay for babies' first passports at Manchester

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

easyJet will cover the £66.50 cost of first passports for babies when parents book trips from Manchester Airport.

easyJet and easyJet holidays will cover the cost of babies' first passports for families booking trips from Manchester Airport. The airline is paying the £66.50 fee for infant travel documents as part of the scheme.

A survey by the companies found that 75% of parents agreed the move would make a holiday feel more affordable. Research showed that 36% of parents named getting a passport as a hurdle when planning travel. Parents needed four attempts on average to secure an approved photograph of their child, whilst 24% needed up to six attempts. Nearly one in 10 parents did not realise infants needed a passport until they began planning holiday travel.

The airline has partnered with the television programme Peppa Pig to offer guidance on travelling with infants. easyJet pilot Kate West and the character Mummy Pig appear in a YouTube video with tips on taking passport photographs. Captain West said the airline carries millions of families across Europe every year and wants to 'make travel as easy and accessible as possible for everyone, including young families'.

How it is being reported

• easyJet to pay for babies’ first passports for families flying from ManchesterFamilies flying from Manchester Airport will be able to get their babies' first passport for free thanks to easyJet.Warrington Guardian · 22 Oct, 12:22
• easyJet to pay for babies’ first passports for families flying from ManchesterFamilies flying from Manchester Airport will be able to get their babies' first passport for free thanks to easyJet.Northwich Guardian · 22 Oct, 12:22

In this story: easyJet · Manchester Airport · Peppa Pig · Kate West

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