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Traveling With a Baby? Know What Airline Ticketing Policies Are

Are you traveling with your little bundle of joy? Well, airlines take care of your little one just as well as you do. Find out how!

1. Rules

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We all are extra careful when we travel with our little ones. Airlines understand that extra care and attention is required for babies and infants, so there are certain airline policies and services available for passengers traveling with little babies and infants.

Passengers between the age of 2 and 12 years (during the flight) will be categorized as children. Children of up to 2 years of age will need to be accompanied along with an adult at all times during their journey. With a baby flight ticket, some flights offer the option of a special children’s meal, which you can opt for at the time of booking the ticket.

It is obvious that if an airline has the option of a baby flight ticket then they understand the frequent diaper changing needs. Most airlines offer a diaper- changing table in their lavatories. Before you purchase a baby flight ticket you can find out whether the airline offers a diaper changing table in their lavatories.

While traveling on international flights with a baby flight ticket there are certain additional guidelines that need to be followed for safety and security reasons.

If the infant is being accompanied by a relative and not the parents, then the passenger accompanying the child needs to carry a written letter of consent from the child’s parents stating that they authorize the passenger to accompany their child on the flight till the destination. The consent must also include copies of the parents’ passport, the passport number of the passenger accompanying the child on the flight and a confirmation that the passenger has been asked by the parents themselves to accompany their child on their behalf on the journey and till the destination. Please check the website of the airline for updated ticketing policies when traveling with Baby.

2. Seat

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Now we move on to seating your child on an aircraft. Well, that’s not as difficult, as it is different. While you’re booking your child’s flight ticket you have to reserve a seat for your baby in advance to procure the carrycot or child seat in the aircraft. Almost all airlines have the provision of a carrycot or child seat position for a baby flight ticket. While selecting your seats at the time of booking you will be able to see the carrycot or child seat positions on the seating map. It is important that you procure these seat in advance because these baby ticket seats are available on first come, first serve basis and the good news is they are free of cost! Please check the website for updates on the same.

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Your baby can enjoy its baby flight ticket while sitting in a carrycot during the flight journey but not at the time of take-off and landing, that’s when the baby needs to be perched in the accompanying passenger’s lap. Mostly the baby ticket seats don’t have seats in front of them. This is done so that the accompanying passenger has enough leg and head space to tend to the baby. The extra leg space can be used to keep the diaper bag and other baby essentials because we understand the many needs of a baby on board! However at the time of take-off and landing the diaper bag may need to be placed in the overhead bin for safety, security and convenience reasons.

3. Alternative

Just in case your travel is planned last moment or for any reason whatsoever you are unable to procure the designated child seat, you can request at the time of check-in for an aisle seat because that would make movement on plane easier for the accompanying passenger. You can also request the airline staff, at the time of check-in, to give you a seat next to an empty one as this will give you more room for movement. Though this is a tough ask as the seats may get filled at the last minute. The airline staff is very cooperative when you’re traveling with a little one and shall tend to most of your needs.

Disclaimer:

All the information provided above is bound to differ for airlines and are country specific. Information provided above is to give the prospective traveler an idea of the airline policies when a passenger is traveling with a baby. It is advisable to check the website of the airline you are traveling in for updated policies and provisions when traveling with a little one.

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