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…
Have a flight coming up with a baby or toddler? I’ve been there! I’m Carrie, a parent of two and a former flight attendant . I’ve experienced the stress of hauling strollers through airports and navigating long-haul flights. After many trips (and a lot of trial and error), I’ve tried out several strollers, so I…
If you are reading this, you are like me. I have spent ages working out what suits us best as a family on mostly long haul flights with various different airlines. The answer does change depending on the age of your child and the aircraft type. I have covered the best airplane seats when we…
Virgin Atlantic Flight from London to USA Virgin Atlantic generally have a great reputation. Find out how we found them on a recent flight to the USA and what facilities they have onboard in economy. Virgin Atlantic economy seats Virgin now have economy delight and economy classic as options. They are both exactly the same…
Does the airport have strollers? If your travel stroller is gate checked or has been checked in straight away, or perhaps you have a connecting flight and will be in transit at another airport for a bit; then knowing which airlines or airports provide courtesy airport strollers can be very helpful when flying with a…
Family friendly airline review by Carrie Bradley – including information gathered from flights between London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur and return. Malaysia Airlines Economy Class Review Boarding Our flight with Malaysia MH001 left quite late at night at 21.45 on a new A380. We had put our two little ones to bed earlier and woke…
Family friendly airline review by Carrie Bradley – including information gathered from flights between Bangkok to Sydney, Melbourne to Singapore, Singapore to London Heathrow, Sydney to Melbourne and Melbourne to Adelaide. Qantas Long haul Economy Class Reserving the Qantas bassinet. Our first flight with Qantas was after breaking up our journey in Bangkok for a…
When I first started flying with my little ones, I had several concerns, even though I had plenty of experience with the aircraft environment for my job. After talking to several parents, I realised many felt like me and they also worried and stressed about the thought of flying with kids. Here is a list of…
These meals are provided for children by the airlines, but you do need to request in advance (normally at least 24 hours before check in). I have noticed a real difference in the type of food items and how some airlines are more geared up to providing for those babies too old for purees. I’ve…
Can you fly when pregnant? Yes, you can and I have several times. This is a popular question I have been asked so I’ve gone into more detail as there are plenty of rules as you can imagine! In most cases you can go flying while pregnant, but there are restrictions and policies to be aware…