Without the bassinet seat, flying with an infant on lap can be difficult if you’re long haul. Now my baby hated the bassinet in flight and refused to sleep longer than 20 minutes at a time in it but it was great to be right next to the toilets for changing her and having all of the extra legroom to store the nappy bag etc. Get a Bassinet Seatįor babies under a year old, I’d recommend booking seats (long-haul flights) at the front with the bassinets. Since then I’ve flown long and short-haul countless times and thought I would share my top 12 tips for flying with a baby or toddlers:ġ2 Flying with Babies Tips 1. The flight went so much better than I expected and we even had passengers pass us when they disembarked and said they didn’t realise a baby was on the plane. I prepared and prepared and prepared for the flight and I’ll detail how in the tips below. Secondly, I would be judged by other passengers for disrupting their journey. Firstly, that my baby would scream and be in pain from the discomfort flying can cause to their ears. Luckily I had friends who shared their much-needed advice and helped me prepare – mentally as much as anything. Or seen parents pacing the aisles looking pale, wide-eyed and frazzled only 30 minutes into the journey. I’d been on so many flights pre-motherhood where I’ve heard babies scream the entire journey. We flew with Qantas and I was pretty terrified at the thought of travelling overseas with a baby beforehand. When my daughter was three months’ old, we travelled long haul from Australia to the UK. My experience of taking a baby on a plane Are you taking your baby on a plane for the first time and feeling a bit terrified? You’re not alone in that, I’ve been there too! Read on for tips for flying with babies and toddlers and how to make the experience much easier and less stressful! Plus there’s a free baby travel checklist for you to be even more organised before you travel.
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