EasyJet. if you hand luggage goes in the hold What happens to Hand Bag and Medicines

jackieblack

opinions4u wrote: »

"But I need my medication with me or I'll be ill"

"Tough, it has to go in the hold"

Can't see that conversation happening. Except on Ryanair.

I'd imagine most people could carry any medication they might need in a pocket.

jackieblack

NFH wrote: »

Clearly the OP wants to know precisely what the rules are because there is currently ambiguity and uncertainty.

And the answer is that there don't appear to be any rules, at least not officially.
So the only way to be sure that you can take a bag on board with you is to ensure it is within the guaranteed size limits

peachyprice

jackieblack wrote: »

I'd imagine most people could carry any medication they might need in a pocket.

That's kinda the whole point of this thread, women tend not to have pockets capacious enough to put medication, passport, purse, valuables in, hence EJ are highly unlikely to force a woman to leave her handbag in the hold luggage.

If they were to do so and the passport/purse/medication/valuable were stolen they'd be leaving themselves wide open to be sued because they forced a passenger to do something that is against all advice.

WTFH

NFH wrote: »

That's not the OP's question. You need to read it again.

The OP is looking for an answer that can be applied 100% of the time, and that Easyjet can be sued for if they don't follow it 100% of the time.

You need to understand the practicalities and reality of air travel.

...let's put it another way...
I fly quite a bit and can take 5 days of work clothes and a laptop in one of the larger carry-on bags. Even before the new rule was brought in, sometimes the flights were full and there wasn't enough space for all the bags in the cabin. I would take my laptop out of the back and carry that on. It's case also contained several other things which I didn't want to go in the hold. It was small enough to go under the seat in front of me.

So, you can take a small bag out of important things, but it goes under the seat in front, not in the overhead lockers (even though most of the time the first things that go up there are handbags and coats:mad: )

Moto2

jackieblack wrote: »

I'd imagine most people could carry any medication they might need in a pocket.

I'm not sure I could comfortably
The containers [2x] are about 4"x 2"x 2"

I personally don't have any issue with EJs new rules, ambiguous or not.
I find the constant constraint and rule making that goes on these days to be tedious and frustrating.
Live a little, be a rebel, break a rule a day

NFH

WTFH wrote: »

So, you can take a small bag out of important things, but it goes under the seat in front, not in the overhead lockers (even though most of the time the first things that go up there are handbags and coats:mad: )

That is the answer to the OP's question, but is this Easyjet's official policy, or is it simply based on your own experience?

Moto2

NFH wrote: »

That is the answer to the OP's question, but is this Easyjet's official policy, or is it simply based on your own experience?

Maybe the official policy is to allow the crew some flexibility in how it's interpreted on the day to suit the situation they have?
Wouldn't that be a good thing?

WTFH

NFH wrote: »

That is the answer to the OP's question, but is this Easyjet's official policy, or is it simply based on your own experience?

Sounds like you haven't read my replies so far!

There is NOT an official "policy", because there are too many variables to make a policy which can be applied 100% of the time, and by not having a policy then they cannot be open to silly people with lawyers who are just looking to sue.

Let's say the plane is full with 150 passengers on board. If all 150 have the larger cabin bag with them, well, there's not going to be enough room for all the bags. So, if EJ have a rule saying the bags will ALWAYS go in the hold, then they have a problem. 150 bags takes up a lot of hold space, that will also slow down the plane turn-around time at both ends. So, they need to take some of the bags off people and put them in the hold. Firstly they will ask for volunteers. If people won't volunteer, then they will have to force people to give up their bags. At a guess that would be about 1/3 of the plane.
There will be some who will complain/sue "why is my bag being taken, but not his?"

So, my suggestion would be either:
1. Pack a smaller bag which is guaranteed to be taken on board
or
2. Carry a small bag within your main bag, and if the main bag has to go in the hold, then put a few essentials in the small bag. Use a plastic shopping bag or something like that - it takes up little space in your main bag and if you can't get everything you need into that, then see point 1 above. When you get on the plane, put it under the seat in front of you, and you should be fine.

...but there are too many variable to make a hard and fast rule. How many times does that need to be said before it's read and understood?

NFH

WTFH wrote: »

Let's say the plane is full with 150 passengers on board. If all 150 have the larger cabin bag with them, well, there's not going to be enough room for all the bags. So, if EJ have a rule saying the bags will ALWAYS go in the hold, then they have a problem. 150 bags takes up a lot of hold space, that will also slow down the plane turn-around time at both ends. So, they need to take some of the bags off people and put them in the hold. Firstly they will ask for volunteers. If people won't volunteer, then they will have to force people to give up their bags. At a guess that would be about 1/3 of the plane.

That's another question, but one that you keep answering and to which we all already know the answer. That is not the subject of this thread, but you keep repeating it.

WTFH wrote: »

2. Carry a small bag within your main bag, and if the main bag has to go in the hold, then put a few essentials in the small bag. Use a plastic shopping bag or something like that - it takes up little space in your main bag and if you can't get everything you need into that, then see point 1 above. When you get on the plane, put it under the seat in front of you, and you should be fine.

This is what the OP wants to do and exactly what the OP's question is about. The element of ambiguity and uncertainty is whether this is possible. If you're merely going to restate that uncertainty (of which we are already aware) without adding any new information, then it's not very helpful.

NFH

Moto2 wrote: »

Maybe the official policy is to allow the crew some flexibility in how it's interpreted on the day to suit the situation they have?
Wouldn't that be a good thing?

No, it is not a good thing, because it creates uncertainty for passengers. It is unreasonable to deny a woman from taking a small handbag into the cabin when others are allowed to take a 50x40x20cm case into the cabin. The fact that the affected passenger also has a 56x45x25cm case in the hold ought to be immaterial to the right to take a small handbag into the cabin.