The key facts
- £66.50 (€79.40) discount for one child under 18 months per booking; book by 26 November, travel by 31 October 2028
- Survey of 2,000 UK parents: 82% consider a child's first holiday a milestone moment, 87% would do it again
- According to easyJet holidays, the number of infants travelling in 2026 grew by 10% compared with 2025
easyJet holidays promotion for a child's first passport
The easyJet airline group, through its easyJet holidays division, is offering UK customers reimbursement of the cost of a child's first passport. The discount is £66.50 (€79.40) and applies to one child under 18 months per package holiday booking. The trip must be booked by 26 November, the journey itself must take place by 31 October 2028, and the child must be under two years old at the time of the flight.
Survey data and company statistics
According to a survey of 2,000 UK parents who had taken a child abroad at least once before the age of five, 82% called the first holiday a milestone family moment, and more than half called it 'one of the proudest parenting achievements'. Meanwhile, 48% of respondents said the trip was easier than they had expected, and 87% are ready to repeat the experience. According to easyJet holidays, the number of travelling infants in 2026 grew by 10% compared with 2025, although two months of the year still remained. easyJet holidays customer director Stewart Wright said that travel brings families together, that a baby's first holiday is a moment parents remember many years later, and that by covering the first passport the company helps families 'start creating those memories a little earlier'.
Flying with children under two
Most airlines allow children under two to fly free of charge on their parents' laps. Many carriers — but, as Euronews notes, not easyJet — offer bassinets attached to the bulkhead in front of the seat so that a child can sleep during the flight.
How to apply for a child's passport in the UK
Children's passports in the UK are valid for five years. To apply, you need to provide two identical photos of the child and documents, including a birth certificate and the applicant's British passport confirming the child's entitlement to citizenship. Children under five do not need to have a neutral expression or look directly at the camera, and babies under one do not even need to have their eyes open in the photo. A countersignatory confirming the child's identity is also required: they must have known the applicant for at least two years, work or be retired in a 'recognised profession' (for example, a teacher or social worker), live in the UK, and hold a valid British or Irish passport. Detailed instructions are published on the UK government website.
