The 22kg limit means that Jet2.com offers the most generous baggage allowance in the leisure airline sector with operators such as Monarch, Easyjet, Thomsonfly, Aer Lingus, Flybe, BMI Baby and Ryanair offering just 20kg.

Holidaymakers travelling with Jet2holidays.com will also benefit from an amazing 22kg bag allowance and receive one free item of baggage per person on every booking.

Philip Meeson, Jet2.com boss said: “At Jet2.com we are committed to going that extra mile to give our customers an even better deal when they travel with us. People’s holidays are extremely important to them and we want to ensure that their experience is enjoyable from start to finish.

“Allowing our passengers to travel with 22kg of hold baggage means that they now have room to pack that extra outfit, or can leave space to bring home even more souvenirs from their travels.”

“We are leading the way in the leisure airline sector when it comes to the customer service that we offer. I am confident that this, along with our low fares, will be an important factor in our customers returning to us again and again.”