Travelling with young children can be a daunting task. But rest assured, we’re on hand to help your trip fly by as smoothly as possible with a few handy tips.
From what to pack onboard, to inflight family entertainment, we’re known for our family ethos for a reason. Let’s get your trip off to a flying start.
We make sure the inflight dining experience for little ones is just as considered as the one for grown ups.
After you've booked your child a seat, you can pre-order a kids meal created especially for ages 2 to 12, anytime up to 24 hours before your flight. Don't worry if you haven't ordered a kids meal, they can choose from the main menu during the flight, including a vegetarian option.
We've hand-picked the best shows to keep younger viewers entertained or help them snooze at bedtime. Bigger kids can choose from hours of audio and family films or set limits using our Parental block feature.
Bring a fully collapsible pushchair and car seat or booster seat in addition to your free checked baggage allowance. In most airports, your pushchair can be used right through to the gate and your car seat or booster seat can be used onboard. At check in, hand us anything you won't need during the flight, and we'll store it safely in the hold.
All cots/bassinets should be requested in advance. You can do so by using our Live Chat service. Click here for more information on requesting a cot/bassinet.
Available bassinets will be allocated in the order we receive the requests for each flight. Your seat number will be allocated ahead of Online Check In opening.
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Firstly, what type of ticket do you need that best suits your needs?
Check out the basics before we delve into the good stuff.
Babies up to the age of 2 are classed as infants. They'll usually fly in the comfort of your lap, so we only charge 10% of the adult fare (plus any taxes, fees or charges).
If you do require a seat for your infant, you’ll need to book that with us directly. Please Contact us.
While you are there you can also request a bassinet or cot, subject to availability.
You must be 12 or over to look after a lap infant onboard, and it's only one baby per lap please, or things get a bit too wriggly.
Child fares apply for children aged between 2 and 11 years old at time of travelling.
Please refer to our page Seats for children for more information on booking a seat for your child.
Young person fares apply for children over the age of 12 but under 16 at the time of travelling.
Please refer to our page on Young Persons Travelling Alone for more information about our policies on young people travelling without a parent or guardian.
If you'd like to order any children's meals you need to do so separately which can be done easily online in My Booking. You can do this any time from booking up to 24 hours before your flight.
We’ve created our kids’ menu with the fussiest child in mind, so it includes a variety of familiar dishes that are sure to tickle their tastebuds. It's designed for children who are aged from 2 to 11 years old and have their own seat.
Kids meals aren't always vegetarian, so if they're veggie they should go for the adult vegetarian option rather than a kids meal.
If you don't order one before you fly it's ok, they'll be able to choose from the delicious adult options available onboard.
We adhere to allergen guidance under European and UK food legislation, which may be different in other jurisdictions. The allergens declared refer to the ingredients only, the food items may contain traces of allergens since they are processed on or with equipment that processes products that may contain allergens.
We cannot guarantee the absence of food allergen or peanut traces in our meals, both on board and at the airport. A list of food allergens contained in meals served on flights departing from the UK and USA is available on board from your Cabin Crew.
Our suppliers are based all around the world and not every country has the same legal requirements for providing allergen information. On flights to the UK, allergen labelling on pre-packaged items may not reflect all of the allergens required to be declared in the UK. For passengers flying from the USA, we also adhere to the three additional Nuts listed under US Allergen advisory information.
Peanuts are never knowingly included in any of our meals on board. However, our meals are not produced in a nut-free environment so may contain traces.
All other nuts may also be served on our flights to other passengers as part of the menu ingredients and/or the snack service, in any cabin. We also can’t stop other passengers from bringing (or eating) their own food onboard, which may include nuts.
In view of the above, we strongly encourage passengers to take all necessary precautions to prepare for the possibility of inadvertent exposure.
If you have a severe allergy, please see our Special Assistance pages.
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If your child has their own seat on the flight, they may prefer a meal from our kids' menu. You'll need to pre-order kids' meals online in My booking at least 24 hours before your flight.
Car seats and booster seats can be checked in with your other baggage or taken with you into the cabin for use during the flight, provided it meets our requirements. Find out more about seats for children.
Children and seated infants get the same baggage allowance as grown up's so they can bring all their favourite things and you can pack that extra pair of shoes.
You can also bring one fully collapsible pushchair and a car seat in addition to your free baggage allowance.
You may need to make specific arrangements for cots and pushchairs. Read the guide here.
