The standard allowance has now been increased to 23kg for all economy passengers, with Executive fares allowed two bags of this weight.

The airline is also offering passengers the option to pre-book their preferred seat for a fee of £8 for a standard seat or £15 for an exit row seat. This can be done up to 48 hours in advance via the airline’s customer contact centre or online.

There is now also an online option to pre-book additional luggage and sporting equipment. Extra bags of up to 23kg can now be pre-booked for £40 each way, while sporting equipment can be pre-booked for £45 each way. Extra luggage can be added via the ‘Manage My Booking’ section of the website up to four hours in advance of travel.

Jochen Schnadt, chief commercial officer said: “These changes are all part of our strategy to enhance and simplify our product offering.

“With our focus on quality and convenience of service and carefully listening to our customers, we believe that our new baggage and seating policy will give customers greater flexibility, greater choice and make travelling with us even easier.”