easyJet is adding Wi-Fi and paying for baby passports
easyJet has had a busy couple of weeks.
On 22 October it announced it will cover the cost of a newborn’s first passport for families booking an easyJet holiday. Four days later, it confirmed that Wi-Fi is finally coming to its aircraft. The two stories are unrelated, but both are about making flying easier, and both affect everyday travellers.
easyJet are installing Starlink Wi-Fi on their planes
easyJet has never offered onboard internet before, so this is a first for the airline. It has chosen Starlink, the satellite service run by SpaceX.
Installation is due to begin in the first half of 2027 across the A320, A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The airline expects the whole fleet to be finished by early 2028. That means you will not find it on every plane straight away, as it will take time to install it on their fleet of over 350 planes.
One thing the announcement does not cover is price. There is no word yet on whether the Wi-Fi will be free, paid or tiered, so treat any speculation with caution until easyJet confirms it. It is good to see the airline catching up, but with no pricing or aircraft-by-aircraft schedule, there is nothing to plan around yet.
I suspect this has a direct correlation with the potential easyJet loyalty programme which is supposedly being unveiled in the next couple of months. This will appeal well to the business travellers who will no doubt take advantage of the loyalty programme, and will help easyJet attract and (more importantly) retain, a more loyal customer base which high commercial value.
From a purely holiday perspective, it at least means you can watch, browse or message to your heart's content.
easyJet will pay £66.50 towards your baby’s first passport
Good news for all soon to be new parents, or those with new additions that have already arrived. easyJet and easyJet holidays have announced they will cover £66.50 of the current UK fee for a child’s passport.
But whilst this is a really great headline, the truth is that they aren't technically paying for this. They are just discounting that amount off of an easyJet Holiday booking.
Detail | What easyJet has said |
Value | £66.50 |
Who it covers | One child aged up to two years old, per booking |
Where it applies | easyJet holidays bookings |
Booking window | 22 October to 26 November 2026 |
How to claim | Promo code - FIRSTPASSPORTBF |
The airline says the passport is a sticking point for new parents, based on its own survey of 2,001 UK parents run by Censuswide. Around 36% named the passport photo as one of the biggest obstacles to a first holiday abroad. On average, parents needed four attempts to get a photo accepted, and almost a quarter needed up to six. Which is understandable given babies tend to gain this sudden ability to resemble an octopus wriggling about when you desperately need them to lie still.
Around one in ten parents surveyed did not realise a baby even needed a passport until they began planning a trip. Bear in mind that this research was commissioned by easyJet to support its own offer, so it is useful context rather than independent evidence.
The saving itself is modest, and it only works if you were already planning a package holiday with easyJet, and if you haven't already, compare the total package price against booking flights and a hotel separately, particularly if you collect Avios or other points elsewhere.
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