Can you fly 1st class with a baby?

All the major airlines allow infants (there's no age restriction) to fly in first class when accompanied by an adult. The challenge for airlines lies in striking a balance between these two competing interests, and striving to ensure a peaceful environment for all their passengers.



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Malaysia Airlines' decision to keep babies out of its first-class section on certain flights is as courageous as it is controversial. It acknowledges the fact that its premium cabin is an experience meant primarily for adult passengers.

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Some airlines allow families with young children to board before other passengers, which may offer you extra time to check and store all that gear. However, some may find it easier to skip the early-boarding option entirely to minimize the total time on the plane with a young child.

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Ticket fares for babies and children On domestic flights, infants under the age of two often fly for free if seated on their parent's lap, and some airlines charge a (discounted) fare. On international flights, airlines often charge 10% of the adult ticket price.

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Can my baby and I board the aircraft first? If you're travelling with a young child or baby, priority boarding is certainly a good idea and a very useful service. Priority boarding allows you to board the aircraft first and settle your little ones instead of clamouring on board as part of a bustling crowd.

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Can my baby and I board the aircraft first? If you're travelling with a young child or baby, priority boarding is certainly a good idea and a very useful service. Priority boarding allows you to board the aircraft first and settle your little ones instead of clamouring on board as part of a bustling crowd.

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Children are allowed in business and first class because airlines want to sell tickets. Families buy more than one ticket at a time! While airlines promote buying up to a premium cabin for rest, they don't promote the product you're buying as child-free.

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Corendon is not the first airline to try a section with no small children. Scoot, a low-cost airline based in Singapore, sells a section where passengers must be at least 12.

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Improvement in business class A major driving force for airlines dropping first class is simply that business class has improved considerably.

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Additional infants under 2 years old must be ticketed and occupy an infant safety seat or in a separate aircraft seat. The infant must be under 2 years of age for the duration of the trip. If they turn 2 during a trip, they will need their own seat for the remainder of the trip.

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First-class passengers might have a seat that turns into a bed or even their own private apartment. Business-class might offer more legroom but doesn't offer a private space. The food and drink in business class are typically at a restaurant level.

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Children up to age 3 may use certain approved car seats in conjunction with an aircraft seat, with rear-facing seats restricted to infants from ages 0 to 6 months weighing less than 22 pounds and are only allowed in first or business class.

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Water for babies is allowed in reasonable quantities in carry-on bags. Remove this item from your carry-on bag to be screened separately from the rest of your belongings.

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Standard strollers, folding wagons, and car seats can be used to get to your gate and then checked for free. They'll be returned to you on arrival. Collapsible strollers can be stored in-cabin. Car seats can be used onboard your flight too.

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Most of the survivors were sitting behind first class, towards the front of the plane. Nonetheless, a TIME investigation that looked at 35 years of aircraft accident data found the middle rear seats of an aircraft had the lowest fatality rate: 28%, compared with 44% for the middle aisle seats.

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In general, doctors recommend you wait to fly until your baby's immune system is better developed. This could be as soon as one month for full-term infants, though most doctors recommend anywhere between three months and six months.

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If you think your toddler is likely to cry, yell and be noisy on the plane, you might want to book seats near the back of the aircraft. This section of the plane, behind the wings, is generally noisier, thanks to the engine, and the background hum might cover the sound of your child.

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Diaper bags, soft-sided cooler bags with breast milk, child safety seats, strollers and medical or mobility devices don't count toward your personal item or carry-on.

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You may transport this item in carry-on or checked bags. For items you wish to carry on, you should check with the airline to ensure that the item will fit in the overhead bin or underneath the seat of the airplane.

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