Do babies fly free on Jet2?

Yes. Under-2s on the date of the flight travel free of charge on Jet2.com bookings made from 22 August 2025, and on Jet2holidays packages.

How much is the infant fee on easyJet?

£25 per infant, per flight, so £50 for a return.

How much does Ryanair charge for a baby?

£25 (or €25) per infant, per one-way flight. The baby must be under 2 on both flights.

Do babies fly free on British Airways?

No. A lap infant pays an infant fare, which BA describes as a percentage of the adult fare.

Do babies fly free on TUI?

No. TUI's infant charge varies by route and flight length and is shown when you book.

How much does Virgin Atlantic charge for a baby?

10% of the adult fare, plus any taxes, fees or charges, for a baby under 2 on your lap.

Which UK airline is cheapest for a baby?

On the infant fee alone, Jet2, because under-2s fly free. Compare the whole booking, though, including the adults' fares and bags.

Do Babies Fly Free? Infant Fees by UK Airline

From each airline's own help, fees and baggage pages, checked 17 October 2026. Prices and rules change, so check the price shown when you book.

Short answer: usually not. Of the five UK airlines we've checked in depth, only Jet2 lets babies under 2 fly free (since 22 August 2025). easyJet charges £25 per infant, per flight, and Ryanair charges £25 per infant, per one-way flight, so a return costs £50 on either. British Airways charges a lap infant fare that is a percentage of the adult fare, and TUI says its infant charge varies by route and is shown when you book. On long-haul, Virgin Atlantic charges 10% of the adult fare for a lap baby. On every one of them, a pushchair and a car seat go in the hold free.

Infant fees at a glance

Airline	Baby on your lap (under 2)	Return trip, one lap baby	Youngest age to fly	Baby's own bag allowance
Jet2	Free for under-2s on the date of the flight (Jet2 news, Aug 2025)	Free	Over 7 days without clearance; 2 to 7 days with Jet2's approval; not under 2 days	No bag of their own, but an extra 10 kg is added free to the adult's 22 kg hold bag
easyJet	£25 per infant, per flight (easyJet fees)	£50	14 days	One changing bag up to 45 × 36 × 20 cm, under the seat
Ryanair	£25 (or €25) per infant, per one-way flight (Ryanair fees)	£50	8 days	One baby bag up to 5 kg and 45 × 35 × 20 cm, on top of your own allowance
British Airways	An infant fare, which BA says is a percentage of the adult fare; no fixed figure published (BA tickets)	Depends on your fare	48 hours (BA recommends waiting a week)	One 23 kg checked bag (not on Basic fares), plus an extra cabin bag for in-flight essentials
TUI Airways	An infant charge that varies by route and flight length, shown when you book (TUI)	Depends on route	More than 14 days	10 kg checked bag on a TUI package flying both ways with TUI; none on flight-only; no hand luggage
Virgin Atlantic	10% of the adult fare, plus taxes, fees and charges (Virgin Atlantic)	10% of the adult return fare, plus taxes	Not stated on Virgin's own pages; ask before booking	One checked bag (not on Economy Light) and a 6 kg cabin bag

A worked example: a family of two adults and one baby flying a return trip pays £0 for the baby on Jet2 and £50 on easyJet or Ryanair, on top of the adults' fares. On BA and TUI, look at the infant line in the price breakdown before you pay.

What's free on every airline here

Pushchair and car seat: all five carry baby equipment in the hold free. easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and BA each allow two items per baby or child, such as a pushchair plus a car seat or travel cot, and TUI checks your pushchair and car seat in free on package and flight-only bookings. See pushchair allowance by airline for the details.
Baby milk and food: at UK airports you can take enough baby milk, baby food and sterilised water for the journey in your hand luggage, beyond the usual liquid limit (GOV.UK).

If your baby turns 2 during the trip

This catches people out, and each airline handles it differently:

Jet2: the free infant rule applies to babies under 2 on the date of the flight, so the flight home is judged on that day's age.
easyJet: if your child turns 2 while you're away, you need to book them a separate seat.
Ryanair: the baby must be under 2 on both flights for the infant fee. If they turn 2 during the trip, Ryanair says they pay the full fare for the return flight, and suggests booking two one-way flights instead of a return.
British Airways: your child needs their own seat on every flight on or after their second birthday, but BA says it won't charge extra: you pay the infant fare for the whole journey. BA arranges this for you rather than the website.
TUI: on a package holiday, your child travels as an infant only if they're still under 2 on the day you fly home; if not, you book and pay for a child place. On flight-only, TUI goes by the age on the day of travel.

Buying your baby their own seat

Every airline here lets you buy an under-2 their own seat instead of having them on your lap. Your baby then needs an approved car seat on board, and the fare is no longer the infant fee:

easyJet: infant seats can't be booked online; contact easyJet's Customer Service team. A baby with their own seat gets an adult's bag allowance.
Ryanair: a car seat can only be used on board if you've bought your under-2 a seat.
Jet2: buy a seat at the appropriate fare and contact Jet2's Customer Service team for advice and charges first.
British Airways: the baby pays a child fare and travels in an approved car seat or BA's AmSafe system. You can't book this online.
TUI: pay extra for a seat, which comes with a full baggage allowance; contact TUI to check availability and prices.

Travelling alone with two under-2s? On easyJet, BA and TUI one baby can be on your lap and the other needs their own seat with a car seat. Ryanair allows only one infant per adult.

Want to fly lighter, or not at all?

On Eurostar there's no infant charge at all: under-4s travel free on an adult's lap. See Eurostar with a baby, or take a cruise from a UK port with P&O Cruises or Cunard and skip the airport entirely.

Quick answers

Do babies fly free on Jet2? Yes. Under-2s on the date of the flight travel free of charge on Jet2.com bookings made from 22 August 2025, and on Jet2holidays packages.
How much is the infant fee on easyJet? £25 per infant, per flight, so £50 for a return.
How much does Ryanair charge for a baby? £25 (or €25) per infant, per one-way flight. The baby must be under 2 on both flights.
Do babies fly free on British Airways? No. A lap infant pays an infant fare, which BA describes as a percentage of the adult fare.
Do babies fly free on TUI? No. TUI's infant charge varies by route and flight length and is shown when you book.
How much does Virgin Atlantic charge for a baby? 10% of the adult fare, plus any taxes, fees or charges, for a baby under 2 on your lap.
Which UK airline is cheapest for a baby? On the infant fee alone, Jet2, because under-2s fly free. Compare the whole booking, though, including the adults' fares and bags.

Sources

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Last checked and updated: 17 October 2026 · Kiddieko · How we check facts

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