Just a general information post for those needing to take insulin/needles and other meds with Easyjet
Firstly they were really good in January this year
1. Use their Request Special Assistance in the airport email and let them know you will need to take medication through the security, this is not important for security (who have their own rules, but more on that in a mo) BUT it means they will let you take a separate bag for your medications not included in the regular luggage allowance, this bag is ONLY for your medication but that means everything on your prescription, test kit, needles, drugs etc which means you now have more space in your luggage. They add a note to your booking and no one at check in or boarding will question this. But do not put anything else in the bag, I filled a waist bag with all of my stuff, take twice as much as you should need for the length of your trip.
2. You do not need a doctors letter, Easyjet say you do BUT they do not check your medication, airport security may however ask for proof that you need your medication, if you have sharps in the bag let security know when you go to the scanner, they will ask you why and you just tell them you are a diabetic in my case Type2, that was it, however Government advice is to keep a copy of your most recent prescription in the bag in case they ask for confirmation - NOTE no expensive doctors letter required.
That's it, I paid extra for an extra item of cabin baggage rather than a larger bag in the hold, this also gets you priority boarding, now three mildly interesting observations, No easyjet staff questioned the third bag, it was obviously flagged on the internal system so that's nice, not having to give explanations to staff about a bag full of medications and sharp objects. Priority boarders did not appear to have their bags checked for size (mine were within size anyway but the bag size checker was on the non priority side of the checkin desk), lastly if you have paid for that extra bag there is a small section in easyjets terms and conditions that states the large cabin bag size is max 56 x 45 x 25 cm, but that you can alternatively take a suit carrier because that can roll up into the overhead lockers, my own suit carrier is longer and wider than the allowed size (if a bit thinner) and again no issues with it.
Now my flight back had a delay so I won't give Easyjet 10 out of 10, but for a Diabetic I can only praise their helpfulness
Firstly they were really good in January this year
1. Use their Request Special Assistance in the airport email and let them know you will need to take medication through the security, this is not important for security (who have their own rules, but more on that in a mo) BUT it means they will let you take a separate bag for your medications not included in the regular luggage allowance, this bag is ONLY for your medication but that means everything on your prescription, test kit, needles, drugs etc which means you now have more space in your luggage. They add a note to your booking and no one at check in or boarding will question this. But do not put anything else in the bag, I filled a waist bag with all of my stuff, take twice as much as you should need for the length of your trip.
2. You do not need a doctors letter, Easyjet say you do BUT they do not check your medication, airport security may however ask for proof that you need your medication, if you have sharps in the bag let security know when you go to the scanner, they will ask you why and you just tell them you are a diabetic in my case Type2, that was it, however Government advice is to keep a copy of your most recent prescription in the bag in case they ask for confirmation - NOTE no expensive doctors letter required.
That's it, I paid extra for an extra item of cabin baggage rather than a larger bag in the hold, this also gets you priority boarding, now three mildly interesting observations, No easyjet staff questioned the third bag, it was obviously flagged on the internal system so that's nice, not having to give explanations to staff about a bag full of medications and sharp objects. Priority boarders did not appear to have their bags checked for size (mine were within size anyway but the bag size checker was on the non priority side of the checkin desk), lastly if you have paid for that extra bag there is a small section in easyjets terms and conditions that states the large cabin bag size is max 56 x 45 x 25 cm, but that you can alternatively take a suit carrier because that can roll up into the overhead lockers, my own suit carrier is longer and wider than the allowed size (if a bit thinner) and again no issues with it.
Now my flight back had a delay so I won't give Easyjet 10 out of 10, but for a Diabetic I can only praise their helpfulness
