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Travel with easyJet

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Manda

Manda

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Hi,

I'm flying to Crete with easyJet next month. I have one small piece of hand luggage allowed on board and I'm wondering whether I'm allowed to take a second medical bag? I've had a look on their website and it says medicine can be taken in hand luggage, but I can't work out if a second bag is acceptable or not if its medical. I won't be able to fit all of the supplies I take in my normal hand luggage bag, so wondering whether anyone has done this? .

Thanks!

Amanda
 
I flew with EasyJet a few years ago @Manda and yes, I took a medical bag as a second piece of hand luggage. It was a black canvas type bag in which I put my Frio and insulin and my pump sets, etc. It was the size of a largeish handbag, I guess. I also took a small rucksack with my purse, passport, meter and strips, iPad, book, etc. Only one EasyJet person questioned me and that was as I was about to get on the plane. I simply told him it was a medical bag and I was permitted to take it in addition to my handluggage and that was that.

I also took my Doctor letter stating I had diabetes and was carrying insulin and sharps.
 
This link EasyJetto EasyJet’s baggage policy does specify that a second bag can be taken for medical equipment. They require a doctor’s letter.

Personally, I’ve always booked Upfront seats to get an extra bag plus speedy boarding, so the bulk of my diabetes stuff goes in the overhead locker while the bits I need on the flight - insulin, BG tester & hypo treatments- are in a handbag under the seat.

I do carry a doctor’s letter but have never been asked for it in 28 years!
 
I flew recently to Rhodes from Belfast (not Jet 2) and was allowed to take my medicines in a bag as well as a separate handbag . I wear a Libre 2 and had been told that I should not go through the body scanner with it. One of my letters from the Dr had this on it. This meant I had to be body searched, but I was happy with that. I had a new Libre 2 still in its box as it needed changed the day after flying. They just swabbed the outside of the box.

I had no bother coming home either. All in all I found flying really easy and stress-free.
 
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