Author: Kate Acaster

Kate Acaster is Chief Editor at Flight Tribe. She writes about practical travel planning, budget airlines, baggage rules, city breaks, beach holidays and good hotels that do not cost daft money.

Kate has travelled through Europe, South America and beyond, usually with a notebook, a half-formed plan and a strong opinion on airport snacks. At Flight Tribe, her work focuses on helping UK travellers understand what is included, what costs extra, and whether a trip is worth booking at the price shown.

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Kate checks the details that can change the value of a trip, including cabin-bag rules, airline fees, hotel location, seasonality, travel dates and booking conditions. She is especially interested in offers that look useful on the surface but need a proper reader-first check before they are worth recommending.

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easyJet Baggage Allowance 2026: What You Can Bring and What It’ll Cost

The complete guide to easyJet’s three-tier baggage system: free personal item (45 x 36 x 20 cm), paid cabin bag (from £5.99), and checked hold luggage (from £6.99 online). Prices, size limits, and tips for 2026.

easyJet Holidays: The Complete UK Guide

easyJet Holidays offers flights, hotel, 23kg baggage and transfers in one ATOL-protected package from the UK.

How Does Jet2 Seat Selection Work? Fees, Types and Best Seats

Jet2 seat selection starts from around £8 per person. Extra legroom exit row seats cost up to £25. You can also wait and get a free seat allocated at online check-in, which opens 28 days before departure.

When Does Jet2 Check-In Open? The Complete 2026 Guide

Jet2 online check-in opens 28 days before your flight and closes 6 hours before departure. Airport check-in is free, Twilight bag drop runs the evening before on selected routes.

How strict is Jet2 with hand luggage? The 2026 reality

Jet2 enforces hand luggage rules at the gate on every flight. If your bag exceeds 10kg or the 56x45x25cm limit, you’ll pay £60 before boarding. Here’s what to expect and how to avoid the fee.

When does Jet2 release flights? (2027 dates explained)

Jet2 releases its summer flight programme around 12 months ahead of departure. Summer 2027 went on sale on 15 October 2025. Here’s how the release schedule works and how to book early.

Is Jet2 Travel Insurance Worth It?

Jet2Insurance offers three tiers: Essential, Super, and Super Plus. Here is what each covers, where the gaps are, and which is worth your money.

Malmaison Sunday stays from £49

Malmaison has a Sunday Kind of Love offer that gets you a Sunday night stay from £49 if you spend £50 on dinner at Chez Mal. We checked the live terms on 12 June and several UK hotels were still pricing from £49.

Jet2 cancellation policy: can you get a refund?

All Jet2.com scheduled flights are non-refundable if you cancel. Jet2holidays packages use a sliding scale: cancel more than 70 days out and you lose your deposit only. Cancel within 14 days and you lose 100%.

Jet2 baggage allowance: sizes, weights and costs

Jet2 doesn’t include hold luggage in the standard fare. You can add a 22kg bag from around £8 one way when pre-booked online. Turn up at the airport without one and it’s £45 per bag.

Seville budget travel: the 2026 UK guide

Seville budget travel for UK visitors: cheap flights from £21, free sights, tapas from €2, and what a city break costs in 2026.

Madeira budget travel: the 2026 UK guide

Madeira is more affordable than you think. Our UK guide covers real costs, cheap flights from 12 airports, where to eat and stay on a budget, and the best free things to do.