Flying with 6 week old daughter on Ryanair

gerrynimo

Hi,

We are flying from Brussels (Charleroi) to Rome Ciampino with Ryanair tomorrow.
Travelling with us is our 6 week old daughter. We have booked a seperate ticket for her, and I understand we have to keep her on our lap. We also know they will accept 1 buggy free of charge.

However, I have a question about the nappy bag, and wanted to check with you guys rather then calling Ryanair's expensive call center.

Can we take a nappy bag onto the plane, apart from our normal hand luggage? (2 trolleys for 2 adults, no luggage allowance for little un). The nappy bag is the size of a biggish handbag. Or do we have to stick it in our trolley and get it out during the flight when needed?

If you have any other tips or advice regarding flying with a baby (on Ryanair), more then welcome!

Thanks!

fifeken

Is the baby booked as a child or as an infant? There is no allowance for an infant but a child gets the same allowance as an adult. Details here:
http://www.ryanair.com/en/questions/checked-baggage-allowance
although it's a bit confusing as it also says an infant is allowed a (chargeable) car booster seat/travel cot.
I think the nappy bag will have to go into one of your bags but not 100% sure.

gerrynimo

Thanks, Fifeken.

I think she is booked as an infant (younger than 2 years). The way i understood it is that we can still check in 1 pushchair free of charge, and we have already paid extra for the car seat which we will be taking.

It is quite confusing though, and hopefully won't be getting any unpleasant suprises at the airport tomorrow.
Let see if anybody else might know...

spiro

fifeken is right, an infant gets no luggage allowance. That means the only hand luggage that can be taken onto the aircraft is by the 2 adults who are allowed only ONE piece of hand luggage each and this must include anything you buy at the airport.

Everything you need for the baby will need to go in your hand luggage.

Bob_the_Saver

It says from August 4th but be aware of this

http://www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/100730-CRL_ROAD_WORKS_ENG-GB

gerrynimo

Thanks, Bob!

Will allow us enough time to get there.

Does anybody have any experience with flying (on Ryanair or otherwise) with an infant? Not sure what to expect, although am sure some crying will be involved, so apologies in advance to the people travelling on the same flight!

We have not booked priority boarding, but does the general rule that people with kids are called first also still apply with Ryanair?

I think I have also read that the normal fluid restrictions don't apply to breast milk in containers?

alocacoc

hi gerrynimo

first of all theres no bording priority unless paid for you just get on with the bambino

secondly fit a few nappies and wipes in your hand luggage or pockets etc

thirdly you take your pushchair to the checking in with you and theylly put a sticker round it then keep it with you till you board the plane and leave the puschair at the bottom of the steps at the plane

hope that helps

Inactive

gerrynimo wrote: »

We have not booked priority boarding, but does the general rule that people with kids are called first also still apply with Ryanair?

Nope, you pay or queue on Ryanair, kids or not, I think that you may be confusing the rules on Ryanair with those on Easyjet.

p1tse

infants don't get included on luggage, so all has to be in one bag, even if you buy stuff in the airport, however i'm not sure how strict they will be once passed security.

babies also need change of cloths, other than nappy and wipes just incase of accidents.

i thought i heard of people with babies my get bumped to the front of the que behind priorty bookings, but it appears not with ryanair reading on here. best get inline early!

we will be flying with ryanair with a 1 year old, worst case scenario we get split on seats, but surely there are some nice people who would make way, i would hope.

i'm trying to look into hold and checked baggage to get the right ones for size and weight (15kg isn't much)

spiro

p1tse wrote: »

infants don't get included on luggage, so all has to be in one bag, even if you buy stuff in the airport, however i'm not sure how strict they will be once passed security.

With Ryanair they are VERY strict and I quote "Extra/oversized cabin baggage will be refused at the boarding gate, or where available, placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of £35/€35. If you are unsure, check at the Bag Drop desk before going through security. ".

If they cant put the extra bag in the hold it goes in the bin.

p1tse

spiro wrote: »

With Ryanair they are VERY strict and I quote "Extra/oversized cabin baggage will be refused at the boarding gate, or where available, placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of £35/€35. If you are unsure, check at the Bag Drop desk before going through security. ".

If they cant put the extra bag in the hold it goes in the bin.

that's just crazy. i know extra weight means more fuel, which means higher cost to them. but what about those who love duty free?

forexample say if a lady went through with a medium handbag and brought a few boxes of ciggy and a couple of bottle of alchol etc. she wouldn't be able to put handbag in the shopping bag vice versa!