traveling with children

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  1. Awesom Andy

    Best bassinet seat in Y? (international flights)

    Has anyone worked out where would be the bassinet seat when flying with an infant? Obviously, the baby couldn't tell me which one she prefers. Using adult thinking, the ones right at the front would be nice and quiet (while ignoring all the WPs moaning), but the "noisy" part at the back is...
  2. S

    Qantas Vouchers with Children & Infants

    Sorry to ask. I did a search but couldnt find a thread that answered this easily. With buying a QF voucher what do you do if you have children & infants in the booking. Are they counted as a person when buying a voucher or do you not include them and somehow add them later when redeeming? Or do...
  3. tyrolean

    Lounge Access as QF Plat with Children

    Hi Folks, as QF Plat I will have my first AA domestic flight with Mrs. Tyrolean and our two kids (9 and 12). We will fly AA First Class, but that does not give us lounge access. Do I get access to the lounge in MIA with the kids? Oneworld says one guest only. Does it make sense to buy a day...
  4. doctork

    Tips for late departure SIN-HEL with kids

    Hi travelling brains trust! I'm flying in February: Singapore-Helsinki-LHR with DrMrsTorkPhD, Miss 7yearsTork and Miss 4yearsTorklet. AY business SIN-HEL connecting to BA Club Europe HEL-LHR. Finnair departs late at night 2355 from Changi. We're holidaying at the W Sentosa beforehand and I can...
  5. R

    Bassinet seats couple bookings

    Wife, infant and I are booked for LHR -> SIN -> BNE in June 2018. Called up trying to reserve 96D and 96F on the A380, but was advised we can only reserve one bassinet seat, so we can't sit side by side. Likewise, on the 757 tried to book 19D and 19F, but again advised we can only book one...
  6. kempvet

    Unaccompanied Minor in J Class access to TBIT QF J Lounge

    HI all, My 7 year old is traveling in J on AA from LAX-SYD. Her mother is being allowed through security until my 7 year old boards the plane. Are my daughter and her mother allowed into the QF TBIT J Lounge?. After all, my daughter has a J fare.
  7. UP4014

    The kids love it...

    Boarding Pass for the kids from NASA. Send Your Name to Mars: InSight
  8. R

    US Carriers with Bassinet? (LAX -> Washington)

    Does anyone know of any US carriers that have bassinet for east/west long haul flights? Flying from LAX to DC next year with a 6 month old, and a bassinet will help for the 5 hour flight. Preferably in J, and preferably a VA partner.
  9. D

    CX 840 HKG to JFK Best J Seat two Kids

    Hey as always I like to run my seat selection pass the gurus.. Travelling with two kids (family 4) I typically choose main J cabin half down rows G & K. However I have an itch to try the small cabin and all of row 12 is available (77H layout) Read some reviews that are positive and other say...
  10. A

    Food Allergies-Air Travel-Kids

    I am travelling with a child that has severe food allergies. I will be vacationing for 3 weeks in Australia. I plan to bring most of the food for my child from USA. Because I would want to avoid as much as possible using anything new. I plan to bring milk in 8 OZ boxes, carry few and check in...
  11. vertisol

    SYD Flounge with kids

    Enduring a trip to coughet with the family on JQ this school holidays... What's everyone's experience with the Flounge menu with respect to kids? While I'm more than happy with spicy pork belly, sashimi, lobster thermidor etc my two boys won't. Do they do something simpler as well as fancy...
  12. R

    Seat selection for couple with Bassinet in A380 and 777

    Hi all, My wife and I have booked LHR -> SIN on the A380 (SQ 321), and then SIN -> BNE on the 777 (SQ 245) in June 2018. We will have a 6 month old son, so will require the bassinet. I am hoping to select my wife to sit in 17A on the A380, and 11A on the 777, as it looks like these are the...
  13. A

    Parent (in J) and kids (in Y)on separate PNR

    Planning a trip MEL-PER and thinking that the mrs and I will use an AAdv J award and we will buy Y tix for the kids on the same flight. So how do I go about booking tickets for the kids on their PNR given we won't be on it but will be on the same flight? I don't want them to be regarded or...
  14. get me outta here

    Should parents give their children drugs to help them sleep on long-haul flights?

    Interesting article. Mentions some of the adverse effects too such as, "Professor Starr says the sedative he prescribes can cause paradoxical agitation in very rare cases, and this is far more likely with antihistamines." And, "poo-plosion". :shock: Should parents give their children drugs...
  15. D

    Transfers in Dubai with two kids

    Hey all, Has anyone got any advice regarding transfers from Airport to Hotel in Dubai with multiple young children? We'll have a 3 month old and 3 year old and it's proving very difficult to find anyone offering a baby capsule and even harder to get more than one seat per car. The best we've...
  16. E

    MH Bassinet Seat Location in Business A330

    Hi, i tried to search online but couldn't see anything definitive. Would be good to see if anyone here knew Per seatguru, the bassinet seats seem to be 1A 1D 1G and 1K. That can't be all correc though (i.e. all 4 seats are bassinets?)...
  17. Colster

    Asia three ways with the kids...

    Hi all, after our successful trip to Beijing and HKG last year, we are off again this year. Myself, SWMBO, and the two mini Colsters (boys aged 10&11) will be christmassing and NYE this year in Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong. i travel a lot to SIN but never with the kids. Vietnam is also new...
  18. GarrettM

    United gate agent says leggings on kids are inappropriate

    United Airlines refuses girl, 10, because of her leggings | Daily Mail Online Not the greatest PR. Although it seems the travelling group may have been part of an FA Pass Travel group, which does come with a few requirements.
  19. Jmrocky

    Bintang singlets and kids - what could go wrong

    Hi all, thought I would have a go at my first trip report. I really enjoy reading others so thought I may as well contribute. Just a bit about this trip, and I can imagine the collective groans on AFF as I say (in line with the title) that this will cover a trip to Bali. "Bali, he's not a...
  20. C

    Complimentary Lounge Pass - children?

    Hi, I will be travelling to Europe later this year on a QF flight. I have two lounge passes (through my CC). We have 2 children 7 and 10 and our nephew (17) will be travelling with us. Will 2 passes be sufficient to get the 5 of us into the international business class lounge or do I have to...
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