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Travel Guide
British Airways Airline Review
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Our Kid Friendly Airline Reviews - who goes the extra mile to offer kids
activities and kid friendly meals etc for young flyers?
Flying with Kids can be stressful , who gets your KID FRIENDLY VOTE ....
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| British
Airways Review |
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| Booking
a Flight |
Child
Flying Alone |
Airline
Ticket for Child
~ discounts are offered for children under 12
Airline Ticket for Child Infant
~ infants pay 10% of the ticket price
~ you can request a specially designed travel cot or infant seat ( try booking
these early as lots of popular flights tend to be full with children too
- on one flight we took there were families flying with babies and not enough
seats-- that can be tough on a 6 hour flight) |
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British Airways offers a service for children travelling unaccompanied called
Skyflyer Solo.
~On British Airways flights children under the
age of 12 must be accompanied by a person of 16 years of age
or above. The person accompanying the child can be a family member or an
appointed person, if not, the child must be registered as an unaccompanied
minor.
~ By registering as
an unaccompanied minor, your child can travel from age five up to 12 years
on a single sector flight. If the journey involves an onward transfer
on the same or to another British Airways flight, they must be at least
six years old. The unaccompanied minor service
must be requested at the time of booking.
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| At
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British
Airways Airline Review
- British airways
invites families flying with small children to board the aircraft first
~ TIP: Maya and I find boarding the aircraft first useful on short
haul flights , but with long haul flights we wait until the whole plane
has boarded and she can always run around stretching her legs til the
last minute, rather then being squeezed up for another extra 45 minutes
while everybody went on board.
~There might be a problem with not a lot of overhead luggage space being
left but as most our travel luggage are travel games for maya they need
to be close at hand anyway and we store them under the seat infront of
us so not a problem for us
~ At some airports British Airways offers early check-in from 6pm the
day before you travel
~ that might be an option if you have lots of luggage and small kids and
are close to the airport ie when booking a hotel to stay over
~ check with the airport direct ( on our last flight to Germany from Gatwick
airport we found that they had an early check in and it was lovely to
stroll and explore the airport rather than struggling with luggage in
tow
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| In
Flight |
Tip
for Flying Alone |
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Strollers
and Buggies
British
Airways Airline Review
~ British airways allows small foldable strollers and buggies on the aircraft,
but it is sometimes at the discretion of the purser of each flight especially
when it is full
~ make sure your stroller is small, folded neatly and you sometimes also
get away with storing it in the pursers cabin if you ask nicely- they
sometimes can hand it you straight away after leaving the airport- a real
bonus saving you to struggle til baggage reclaim with kids and luggage
in tow
~ if you want to board with a stroller make use of the families board
aircraft first option
~ 3 wheeler buggies are too large to go to through the aircraft chute
and have to be checked in
Food
British
Airways Airline Review
~ When travelling on flights of over 1 hour parents can pre-book children's
meals up to 24 hours before departure
# the aim is to have fun filled food trays that kids love to eat
~ they also have a family meal option which often includes pasta
~ British Airways has a "Feed Kids First " Policy where they
hope that parents can enjoy their meal after the kids has settled ( maya
loves eating and I find when she has a meal with us she is entertained
enough by eating and we rather get served together otherwise she is ready
to play whilst I still am eating -- but each family travel routine is
different :-)
~ for flying with babies British Airways offers food and bottle warming
facilities
Entertainment
British
Airways Airline Review
~ Once settled kids
will be offered r supersonic rocket booted, power haired Skyflyer activity
packs
~ Skyflyers activity
packs* are available on flights over 3 hours
~ they contain a fun backpack for children aged 3 to 5 years and funky
shoulder pack for children aged 6 to 12 years inclusive
~ in it you will find cuddly Skyflyers toys & sticker books to electronic
games and Top Trumps.
~ Skyflyers activity books are available on all shorthaul flights over
1 hour.This
is a airtravel themed coloring /puzzle /quiz type book but including a
little bit for everybody - Maya loved the funky cartoons
~On longhaul flights British Airways offers on screen entertainment
~ for kids there a choices from Disney and Cartoon Network together with
family blockbuster movies, ~ there is a parental lock to enable you to
block viewing of any unsuitable material on other channels.
For mini music lovers
who enjoy listening to the latest pop tracks we also have a dedicated
pop audio channel. Headsets are available for the duration of the flight
and are free of charge.
In thir World Traveller
Plus categories and Club World and First cabins, they offer a selection
of games on the majority of routes, which you can play using a handheld
games console, including kids games such as 'Tic-Tac-Toe' and 'Twins Cafe'.
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Flying
alone for the first time can be quite an expereince for a child
~ It is recommended that the first alone flight
is a short one to see wheter your child is suited to the task at hand
~ Read our Tips for flying alone , they might helop you decide whether a
kid flying alone is an option for you |
| Flying
with Kids |
British
Airways Airline Review
~ Flying with kids on family vacation
is an easy and fast opetion to travel to many exotic locations
~ With a little travel planning, carrying
lots of in flight travel games and ideas to keep your kids busy flying
with children can be a very enjoyable experience
Research you airline
before you travel to make the most use of what they have to offer,most parents
are not even aware of all the added extras
to make flying with kids easier an airline offers just for the asking |
| Kids
Activities Online |
VERDICT! |
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British
Airways Airline Review
British Airways
Skyflyer
Meet Skyflyer
Alpha and Skyflyer Bravo
at the British
Airways Skyflyers. A British Airways Kids club for flying with kids
There's loads of interactive games at this special online kids site for
BA Flyers Kids
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British
Airways Airline Review
We love flying with British Airways , especially on long haul flights and
the service really does go that extra mile |
| British
Airways Review for Kid Travel |
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Tip:British
Airways Airline Review
Always take time to check out your airline before you travel,ask what
special family and flying with children help they offer, check out the
child meals, special dietary meals all designed to make your vacation
journay a little more pleasurable
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