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Travel Tips: Airline Extras

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Airline Extras

Flights are cheaper than ever, but once you’ve taken the hidden “extras” into consideration, that 99p ticket might not seem such a great deal. Use our handy table to compare the extra charges of the main airlines in the UK. If you know you’re going to want extra legroom, extra luggage or food in-flight make sure you add the costs on first to get a realistic idea of the cost of your ticket.

Part 1: Food and entertainment | Part 2: Seats and baggage

Part 1: Food and entertainment

Airline	Meal policy	Meal price	Drinks	Head set	Entertainment
Aer Lingus	Free only in Premier class	Breakfast €8 snacks €5	Pay bar, incl. Newspapers	No	Long haul only
Air Berlin	Standard snack included in fare. Choice of gourmet sandwiches and meals.	Standard snack free. Gourmet snacks and meals from €5	Free tea, coffee and soft drinks.	€2 (if applicable on short haul)	No
Air France	Pastries and sandwiches	Free	Free tea, coffee and soft drinks.	No	Not on short haul flights
Alitalia	Snacks	Free	Free tea and coffee. Pay bar.	No	Not on short-haul flights
Iberia	Choice of snacks and sandwiches	Snacks from €6 - €10.	Tea and coffee €1.50. Pay bar.	No	No
First Choice	Meal or snack served on all flights	Free	Free tea and coffee. Pay bar.	£2.50	Yes
Lufthansa	Snacks	Free	All free	No	Not on short haul flights
Air Southwest	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Pay bar	No	No
bmi	Snacks & sandwiches	Varying prices	Free tea & coffee. Pay bar.	Free	Music channels available
British Airways	Breakfast or snacks	Free	All free	Free	Music channels available
bmibaby	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Pay bar	No	No
easyJet	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Pay bar	No	No
XL Airways	Snacks and hot food available to purchase	Varying prices	Pay bar		Available on most flights
Flybe	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	No	No
Flyglobespan	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Pay bar	No	No
Germanwings	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	No	No
Jet2	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	No	No
KLM	Snacks and sandwiches	Free	Free	Available to purchase on flight. Price varies.	No
Monarch	Snacks, breakfast and main meals	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	No	No
Ryanair	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	No	No
Thomsonfly.com	Snacks and sandwiches. Meals available from £6.	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	Depending on route.	Depending on route.
Wizz Air	Snacks and sandwiches	Varying prices	Wine, beer, and soft drinks available to buy	No	No

Part 2: Seats and baggage

Airline	Extra legroom	Pre-bookable seats	Other items, including wheelchair charges	Additonal info, including excess baggage.
Aer Lingus	Not bookable	Yes, with internet check-in.	Wheelchairs transported free of charge.	Golf clubs, skiing equipment, surfboards etc €25 online or €30 at check-in.
Air Berlin	€20 per flight (restrictions apply).	Yes. €8 per person. Free for families with children and disabled. If booking by phone, calls cost 10p per min.	Flight changes: cost of more expensive flight + €25 handling fee €25 for name change + any addition in cost of flight. Free papers and magazines on board. Wheelchairs transported free.	Tip: If you have a Top Bonus Card Silver or Gold, you can take bulky sports equipment weighing up to 30kg as well as items such as hang-gliders, bicycles and surfboards with you at no extra cost. You also have a greater baggage allowance – an extra 10kg. If you exceed the free baggage allowance, you will be charged €4 per kg per flight. Blind passengers can take a guide dog with them into the cabin.
Air France	Not bookable	Choice of seat with internet check-in.	Wheelchairs transported free of charge.	Golf clubs, skis, surfboards, etc from €20 one way.
Alitalia	Not bookable	Choice of seat with internet check-in.	Wheelchairs transported free of charge.	Golf clubs, skis, surfboards, etc from €20 one way.
Iberia	Not bookable	Choice of seat with internet check-in.	Wheelchairs transported free of charge.No name changes allowed.	Golf clubs and skis are free, unless they exceed the passenger baggage allowance. Surf boards and windsurfers are charged as additional baggage and space must be booked 24 hours before departure.
First Choice	£30 per person (one way)	£12 per person (return)	£15 telephone booking fee. Wheelchairs free	£15 for set of golf clubs. £30 for a bicycle £30 windsurfer
Lufthansa	Not bookable	No	£10 telephone booking fee Wheelchairs free	Golf clubs, skis, surfboards, etc from €20 one way. Bicycle €40 one way.
Air Southwest	Not bookable	No	£40 for name changes, up to two hours before departure £5 telephone booking fee Wheelchairs carried free, but normally only two wheelchairs per aircraft.	£17 for set of golf clubs £17 for surfboards £17 for skis Guide dogs allowed in the cabin on UK domestic flights.
BMI	Not bookable	No	£30 for date & time change. Wheelchairs carried free.	£15 for set of golf clubs.
British Airways	Not bookable	Online 24 hrs before departure	Wheelchairs carried free.	Most sporting equipment carried free within baggage allowance.
bmi baby	£10 per person one way.	£5 when booking online, one way.	£4.99 per item of checked baggage (prepaid), or £10 at airport. £20 (online) to change flights £30 to change name 3 per cent credit-card fee (min £4.99)Infants under two free, but £7 admin fee.	£20 for golf clubs £20 for skis £20 for surfboards £20 for bicycles Maximum weight of any of these items must be 20kg.
easyJet	No	No. Speedy boarding costs £2.50 per person per flight	£2 per item of hold baggage (prepaid online); or £5 at airport. Wheelchairs up to 60kg carried free. Make arrangements 48 hours before departure. £17.50 for flight change online £20 for flight change by phone (calls cost 65p per minute) Phone queries about web bookings cost £1 per minute	£15 for golf clubs £15 for skis £15 for surfboards £15 for bicycles Must be within baggage allowance
XL Airways	£37 per person	£17 per adult £8 per child	Wheelchairs carried free.	£11 for surf boards £45 for windsurfers £20 for golf clubs £35 for bicycles
Flybe	£16 per person one way.	£5 with online check-in. £8 by telephone	£2.50 to check hold baggage in online.£5 per bag per flight for hold baggage at airport £30 for name change, per sector, + upgrade to next applicable fare. £25 for ticket change online or £30 through call centre. Wheelchairs carried free, but have to be pre-booked	£17 for golf clubs £20 for skis £20 for surfboards £15 for bicycles (carried only if there is sufficient room in the hold)
Flyglobespan	£12.50 each way	£5 each way	Date changes £19 Name changes £19 (online); or £24 by telephone. Wheelchairs carried free, but passengers with restricted mobility must book by phone. Online fares will be honoured.	£15 for bicycles £15 for golf clubs £15 for skis All sporting equipment must be booked in advance.
Germanwings	Not bookable	No allocated seating.	Booking changes £17 (online); or £22 by telephone. No name changes allowed. Wheelchairs carried free but need to be booked at time of reservation. Guide dogs carried free, but must be pre-booked by telephone. £7 service charge for children up to two years	£17 for bicycles £14 for golf clubs £17 for surf board £17 for skis
Jet2	£12.50 for flights under three hours; or £17.50 over three hours per person.	Online at time of booking	£5 per checked bag (online); or £10 at airport. Wheelchairs carried free, but passengers with restricted mobility must book by phone. £15 for booking changes	£25 for windsurfer £20 for golf clubs (discount for booking online) £20 for skis
KLM	Not bookable	Online 30 hours before departure	Wheelchairs carried free, but passengers with restricted mobility must book by phone.	Sports equipment free within baggage allowance, or from €10 to destinations in France and the Netherlands. Advance approval from KLM is required.
Monarch	£15 per person	£5 per person, bookable by phone. Calls cost 10p per min.	£15 for date/flight changes. Wheelchairs carried free	£15 for golf clubs online, or £20 at airport. £15 for surf boards online, or £20 at airport. £30 for bicycles (pay at airport only) £15 for skis online, or £20 at airport.
Ryanair	Not bookable	No, but priority boarding available for £2 each way (not available if checking in hold baggage).	Online check in not available to passengers with restricted mobility. Calls cost 10p per min. Any passenger with full leg in plaster must purchase three seats. £5 per bag if checked in online; or £10 at airport. £20.50 for flight/date changes online one way; or £30 by telephone. £70 for name changes (only through call centre or at airport) £7 per infant one way. £2 credit-card fee.	£15.50 for sporting equipment checked in online. £20.50 for sporting equipment checked in at airport.
Thomsonfly.com	£15 per person each way.	£5 per person, each way.	Wheelchairs carried free.	£15 for sporting equipment, with advance notice. £15 for bicycles, with advance notice.
Wizzair	Not bookable	No, but priority boarding available for £1.99 each way.	£2.50 for checked-in baggage at time of booking; or £5 at check in. £21 for flight/date changes online; or £25 via call centre. £21 for name change. £9 per infant per flight. Wheelchairs carried free.	€25 for sporting equipment, but must be pre-booked on day of booking.

No airline will carry wheelchairs with spillable batteries. All batteries will be disconnected.

Find out how much legroom you can expect with the main airlines. Read the Legroom Report.

Updated October 2007