easyJet to cover cost of babies' first UK passports

Summarised from HuffPost UK's report · Updated 22 Oct, 05:59 · Archive

easyJet will cover the £66.50 cost of a baby's first UK passport for parents who book a holiday with the airline.

easyJet announced it will cover the £66.50 cost of a baby's first UK passport for parents booking a holiday with the airline. The offer, available between 22 October and 26 November 2026, applies to one child up to 18 months old per booking. Parents booking via the easyJet website will receive the passport cost as a discount on their holiday.

The airline said it had observed a 10 per cent increase in infants travelling this year compared to 2025. easyJet Captain Kate West said the scheme aims to 'make that first family adventure a little easier and give our youngest travellers a warm welcome to the world'. A survey by easyJet found that three-quarters of parents felt the move would make a holiday with a baby more affordable, and 82 per cent considered a baby's first holiday a 'landmark family moment'.

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• You Can Now Get Your Baby's First Passport 'Free' – Here's HowParents can now get their baby’s first passport “free”, according to a new initiative from easyJet. Amid rising living costs and after spotting a 10% spike in infants travelling this year (compared to 2025), the travel provider said it will foot the bill for a newborn’s first UK passport – that’s £66.50 in total. In a survey by the holiday company, three-quarters (75%) of parents noted the move would make a holiday with a baby feel more affordable. The same poll found almost four in five parents (82%) considered a baby’s first holiday a “landmark family moment” – and over half (57%) called…HuffPost UK · 22 Oct, 05:00

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