Because flying with babies is easier than it looks, we've prepared a simple guide that will help make your journey more comfortable.
Seat and ticket
Babies travel on the accompanying adult's lap and need their own boarding pass, which you can get by checking in online or at the check-in desk at the airport. Don't forget to include them in your booking. To travel more comfortably, you can book a separate seat for your baby. If you decide to do that, you must bring a car seat approved for use on a plane to place on the seat next to you (max. width: 44 cm) and make the booking through Customer Services. The purchase of an additional seat is compulsory when one adult is travelling with two infants.
Documentation
On domestic flights in Spain, passengers under 2 years of age who are Spanish or residents in Spain are exempt from carrying identity documents providing they are included in the same booking as the adults accompanying them. In any case, it is always advisable to carry these documents if you have them.
However, on international flights, infants must have their own documentation.
Go to the page on Travel Documentation to see each country's regulations on documentation for minors.
Hand luggage and checked luggage
Regardless of the fare you choose, if you are travelling with an infant under the age of 2 you can take a 10 kg cabin bag (max. 55x40x20 cm) and a 5 kg bag for baby items: blanket, toys, food, water, etc.
The capacity of the food container can be more than 100 ml and does not need to be sealed. Make sure that the food you bring for the children does not need to be heated on the plane, as it may not achieve the desired temperature. You can heat it at home and take it in a thermos.
You can also check in up to 2 items of infant luggage free of charge: pushchair, cradle, cot or Group 0+ car seat. This excludes other baby car seats, which must be checked in as special baggage at an additional cost.
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Group 0+ car seat |
Group 1, 2 and 3 car seats |
Check-in, security and boarding
There is a special check-in desk at our main airports for families who book the Family Fare. Some have a priority security lane for families with children.
And families travelling with infants have priority boarding on all our flights.
Pushchair / baby stroller
For your convenience, you can bring your pushchair / baby stroller, free of charge. Check the details to find out if you can take it with you into the cabin or check it in for free.
On the plane
The specific seats for travelling with infants aged up to 2 years are equipped with two oxygen masks.
As you board the plane our on-board staff will give you some recommendations and a special seatbelt for the baby that must be attached to your own. They will also give you a special lifejacket for infants.
You can book a seat for the infant through our Customer Services Centre. Bear in mind that you must bring an approved baby seat (max. width: 44 cm).
Other cases
If the minor is considered an infant (up to 23 months old) on the outbound flight and a child (between 2 and 15 years old) on the return flight, the outbound ticket and the return ticket must be purchased separately.
More amenities
Our aircraft are equipped with a special area for changing babies during the flight.
Remember you can carry your child's snack in your hand luggage or you can choose our children's menu, created specially for them.
Don't forget to carry your child's toys, books, tablet or portable gaming device inside your hand luggage. As a courtesy to the other passengers, don't forget to bring headphones!
The best way to avoid children experiencing discomfort due to changes in pressure is to give them a dummy or bottle during the flight.