US EditionMum left ‘humiliated’ by Bristol Airport easyJet crew trying to charge her for breast milk
- On April 27, 2025, Daisy Crawford, a breastfeeding mother of three from Belfast, faced a £50 charge at Bristol Airport when carrying pumped breast milk and a breast pump on an easyJet flight to Belfast.
- The charge followed a gate confrontation despite Ms. Crawford passing security without issues, with staff insisting she either pay or fit all milk and equipment into a single cabin bag.
- Ms. Crawford described the staff as stony faced with no empathy, noting the breast milk was medically necessary, possibly for a premature baby, and that she had researched regulations allowing unlimited breast milk in hand luggage.
- She said she became upset and humiliated, repacked clothing to fit the equipment in her bag, and questioned why breastfeeding gear should reduce her limited baggage allowance when other medical equipment is not similarly restricted.
- EasyJet apologized for the incident, stated customers may carry breast milk in cabin baggage free of charge along with a breast pump if notified in advance, aiming to prevent gate disputes like Ms. Crawford’s experience.
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'Humiliated' mum in tears as easyJet staff charge her for breast milk - The Mirror
Daisy Crawford was travelling back to Belfast from Bristol when she was told she would have to pay a £50 fine for carrying pumped breast milk, leaving her "furious, upset and humiliated"
Mum 'humiliated' as easyJet staff try to charge her for bringing breast milk
Daisy Crawford, 40, was travelling from Bristol to Belfast after visiting friends and family in Devon when she was told she would have to pay a £50 fine for carrying pumped breast milk
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