Flying with children

YUMMYMUMMY

I have a 12m old and a 2 years old, we are flying with easyjet!
What is the deal with babyfood and milk being taken on as hand luggage?
Also can i take 2 buggys and a travel cot and car seat ?

help please

PROUDMUMMYTOTHREE

YUMMYMUMMY wrote: »

I have a 12m old and a 2 years old, we are flying with easyjet!
What is the deal with babyfood and milk being taken on as hand luggage?
Also can i take 2 buggys and a travel cot and car seat ?

help please

we flew with thomson with a 5 month and 18 month :eek: regarding baby milk i took the ready made cartons but i was told to open 1 and taste it and empty it into a bottle :mad: i did find out boots sell them when you get through customs i fed my little one before going though the terminal we take 2 pushchairs too and you can take them right up to boarding the travel cot will be counted in with your luggage
can you not hire one a the other end

i know you said you are flying with easyjet but im sure they all have the same rules regarding baby food and pushchairs

we are planning another holiday in june the little ones are now 2 and 3 and i still plan to take 2 buggies

Jake'sGran

I believe there has been a relation with regard to the rule on liquids. If you have a look at a site like Monarch airlines (my favourite) you will be able to read up to date rules on all your queries. Or, look at the IATA site.

malnik

Easyjet are good with kids stuff. We went and they will allow all kinds of stuff for free.
Here is the website answer:
Yes, car seats can be taken onboard for any child aged 6 months to 3 years for whom you’ve paid a full fare seat.

The car seat:
* Must have a rigid metal or plastic frame
* Cannot be wider than 42cm
* Must include lap, shoulder and crotch straps


If the car seat is not going to be used in-flight, then it must be checked-in as hold baggage. Car seats, buggies, push chairs and travel cots are carried for free and do not make up part of your baggage allowance. Up to two of these items can be carried per infant or child.
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So....if you have booked 2yr old as a child fare, then you can take a car seat onboard for them to sit in. Size restrictions apply so it fits in the skinny seats! Ours was fine, but we cheated and carried it to the plane as if to use it, then left it at the stairs and it went in the hold, so we got an extra bit free!!! (Don't tell anyone!). She was never going to sit in it for 2 hours....
You can also take 2 extra baby items on either kids or infant fare. I doubt yr 2 yr old is in a booster seat but they have to be sent hold baggage, cant be taken on the plane.

The milk, max 100mls and will need to be tasted.

mum-of-one_2

I had a look at the hand luggage restrictions and any liquids, gels etc have a limit to 100mls. Baby milk must be tasted and all liquids have to be carried through in a resealable clear bag theses can be pushased from the airport around £1 for 4

johnnyroper

with baby milk it does not have to be max 100mls it can be more but must be tasted,the same applies to juice for children again it needs to be tasted.

i know not going to america but over there they do a dip test on milk/juice for kids rather than getting you to taste it,why they cannot do similar in this country is beyond me?

mum2twinsx2

we flew with easy jet in august via bristol airport. We had to taste the baby milk [yukky] and we even brought drinks for the girls who are four and they let us taste and keep those.

Like another person, we saw their was a superdrug on `the other side` and rang them prior to leaving and knew they stocked milk we needed.

Not sure on babyfood though... we went to dubai when our eldest were around ten months and you could take it through if you tasted it. We ended up ditching it as i always found it went to runny once they were open. Also again there was a boots so stocked up there on food.

I dont know if this applies to you but baby milk/nappies/baby food weigh down your baggage allowance. So i tend to take enough nappies as hand luggage i would need for say the first day and buy them when i get their.

phatbear

PROUDMUMMYTOTHREE wrote: »

i did find out boots sell them when you get through customs

really your question should be what can i take through SECURITY, not customs, as such babymilk is somewhat exempt from the 100ml rule however the airports rules, assuming you are using a BAA airport, that:

The following exceptions may be made to the 100ml rule:

• Baby food or baby milk: Please carry only what you need for the flight. You may be asked to open the containers and taste the contents

Easyjet will have no idea whats in your carry on baggage so they would not really be concerned with baby food/milk etc