EasyJet has become the first major low-cost airline to roll-out internet check-in for its UK passengers ­ and is offering a 15-minute gate arrival time for those travelling only with hand baggage.
Following a successful trial in early February, easyJet is now offering online check-in on all routes from London Stansted, London Gatwick and Edinburgh airports and is in the process of rolling-out the service to customers across Europe.
By April, the innovation should be available to 90 per cent of easyJet's UK passengers.
Online check-in is a simple process that enables passengers with hand baggage to bypass the check-in queue by printing-off their boarding pass from their own computer. Unlike other airlines, easyJet allows passengers to print off their boarding pass at the time of booking - rather than having to log-in again immediately before travel.
The procedure has been approved by the Department for Transport and passengers still face the same security checks. Passengers who have checked-in online will be able to arrive at the boarding
gate 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time ­ a more generous time than that offered by any other airline, it claims. EasyJet is doing more to make life simpler for its customers than any other
airline. Other recent innovations include:
* Europe's most generous hand baggage allowance ­ no weight restriction,
same size as BA Club World
* Self-service check-in kiosks
* Early Bird transfers ­ for passengers arriving in time for an earlier
flight
* All-night check-in at London Gatwick
* Dynamic packaging of car hire and insurance
Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said: "easyJet's business is a unique combination of low-costs, care and convenience and we strive to make life ever easier for our customers.