Mums & Dads - Dubai airport help!

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So I've scoured the internet and viewed info on the Dubai airport page. I've also sent a message plus a facebook message to Dubai Airport to absolutely no response. There is also a pop up chat on the Dubai Airport official page - asked them and they said we can't answer that for you!

Has anyone recently travelled though Dubai (en-route to destination) with baby formula (pre-made shop bought bottles). We need to take about ten for our journey from Dubai and cannot get an answer if they will confiscate or make us open them all (which will render them useless).

Help please... internet has failed me!

edit I should say, the Dubai internet page states "Place liquid containers in a clear, resealable plastic bag, within your hand baggage. Remember each liquid can’t be more than 100ml."

which is no good for us as we can't decant and the bottles are 200ml

jackomdj

Why not take unmade formula in a little formula container, buy bottled water and make them up yourself? At least that way you don't have to worry that they may take them off you.

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jackomdj wrote: »

Why not take unmade formula in a little formula container, buy bottled water and make them up yourself? At least that way you don't have to worry that they may take them off you.

you need to boil 1 litre of water for each bottle so unfortunately can't do that

PeacefulSlumber

Hi

I haven't travelled through Dubai but I had this exact issue when I flew to America a few years ago. They made me taste one random bottle which they chose from my luggage.

I'm travelling to the US again tomorrow and my airline advises baby formula is ok and exempt from the 100ml rule but officials may require you to taste it at random. The bottles must be full and sealed though.

I wouldn't worry, they are not going to let your baby starve.

Good luck!

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PeacefulSlumber wrote: »

Hi

I haven't travelled through Dubai but I had this exact issue when I flew to America a few years ago. They made me taste one random bottle which they chose from my luggage.

I'm travelling to the US again tomorrow and my airline advises baby formula is ok and exempt from the 100ml rule but officials may require you to taste it at random. The bottles must be full and sealed though.

I wouldn't worry, they are not going to let your baby starve.

Good luck!

Thank you - good luck for your trip too.

I can find info on all airports pretty much except Dubai! Just wish they would answer .....

GwylimT

Is it an actual connection or a stop? If it is just a stop you can leave everything but your passport on the aeroplane.

Otherwise there are two options, open some milk ans test it, unless you have a very young baby the milk being opened and in the fridge is not an issue.

Or you can get an airport approved sealed plastic bag after security at your first airport, this allows bottles over 100ml as long as the bag remains sealed, so you could open it after Dubai.

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GwylimT wrote: »

Is it an actual connection or a stop? If it is just a stop you can leave everything but your passport on the aeroplane.

Otherwise there are two options, open some milk ans test it, unless you have a very young baby the milk being opened and in the fridge is not an issue.

Or you can get an airport approved sealed plastic bag after security at your first airport, this allows bottles over 100ml as long as the bag remains sealed, so you could open it after Dubai.

it's a connection - off one plane and onto another. In Dubai Intl airport you have to go through security.

the bottles have to be see through - which would mean decanting and as mentioned we can't do this. The bottles, once opened, must be refrigerated or you run the risk of making the baby ill.

GwylimT

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it's a connection - off one plane and onto another. In Dubai Intl airport you have to go through security.

the bottles have to be see through - which would mean decanting and as mentioned we can't do this. The bottles, once opened, must be refrigerated or you run the risk of making the baby ill.

What is stopping you from taking bottles to decant into? What airline, I don't know any that are unable to boil some water.

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GwylimT wrote: »

What is stopping you from taking bottles to decant into? What airline, I don't know any that are unable to boil some water.

once you open bottles they have to be refrigerated, they become non sterile

GwylimT

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once you open bottles they have to be refrigerated, they become non sterile

They're not actually sterile anyway, but there isn't any reason that you can't refridgerate them.

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GwylimT wrote: »

They're not actually sterile anyway, but there isn't any reason that you can't refridgerate them.

yes they are, the info on the Aptimil webstite and on the side of the bottle states they are. How would we refrigerate them at an airport? I can't see a food establishment agreeing to do this for us?