The Flying With A Baby Tips section, covers all your specific questions about flying with a baby. From essential pre booking information, to in-flight tips on sleep, airline bassinets, baby meals and entertainment to arrival procedures and jet-lag, this is your ultimate resource.
As an ex flight attendant and a parent, I’ve used various different airline bassinets to help my baby sleep on a flight, and helped many other parents with my old airline. However, more and more airlines are now charging for bassinet seat selection, and some are quite sneaky in how they market it. i.e saying…
We’ve flown with Emirates several times throughout the baby and toddler stage and as it used to be one of the airlines I was a flight attendant for – I know their polices and what facilities they have for babies very well. I also helped hundreds of parents onboard. I hope this information helps you…
Liquid restrictions when flying with a baby can be confusing, as we’ve had it ingrained into us that only liquids under 100 mls are currently allowed in hand luggage. Luckily, airports are far more lenient when it comes to travelling with children. And you’ll find that the liquid restrictions almost don’t apply to the littlest…
Flying with a 5-month-old brings with it a whole heap of worries, extra steps, and additional baggage. However, that doesn’t mean it has to be a stressful and unenjoyable time. As an ex-flight attendant and mum, I’ve both seen and experienced the dread of flying with a baby. After all, you don’t want to be…
Here you will find everything you need to know about the American Airlines bassinet policy, including the bassinet size and age/weight restrictions, how to request a bassinet seat on American and more. For more information on what American Airlines provides for children see here. Where are the American Airlines bassinet seats? These are located at the…
As an ex flight attendant, this is a topic I am asked about frequently. Car seats are not the only child restraint devices available for flying with young children. (For more in-depth flying with baby tips see here.) You can use a CARES harness, an infant lap belt or child restraint seat on certain airlines and/or…
Every so often my newsfeed is full of news about a breastfeeding ‘incident’ onboard an airplane, or a mum having to ‘dump’ her pumped expressed milk at Heathrow airport as she was flying without her baby. Therefore, I thought it would be useful to ask the main airlines what their breastfeeding policy is and if…
As a former flight attendant of 12 years and a parent flying with a baby who has personally used bassinets on 12+ flights across many different airlines, this is the most comprehensive airplane bassinet guide available. This is my original and complete guide to using and booking an airplane bassinet seat. Including: Which airlines have…
I was excited to try out Bugaboo’s new travel stroller, not only for every day use but also especially because I had booked a long haul flight with a stopover. My Bugaboo Butterfly travel stroller review focusses on our use on several flights and using in south east Asia. I also cover everyday ease of…
When you are traveling or flying with breast milk, then a good cooler which keeps things frozen is essential. It must be well insulated, portable, lightweight, roomy, waterproof with strong carry straps, especially if you are bringing it on as carry on for a flight. Coolers can be soft-sided or hard-sided and come in various…