tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76125053248422987262024-02-06T22:36:41.030-08:00The Wonders of TravelFredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-68047394793802839542018-04-05T14:39:00.002-07:002018-04-05T14:39:58.615-07:00Virgin Atlantic has gone car seat friendly!Checked Virgin Atlantic's website for totally unrelated reasons this evening and thought would take a look at their travel with Infant and children section as baby number 3 is due this month and number 2 is currently still under 2 to find that if travelling in economy providing you have booked a seat you can now bring your own car seat on board, whereas previously you could only use seats FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-32527446810202625082017-01-15T16:46:00.001-08:002017-01-15T16:46:17.519-08:00Updated information on Cathay PacificAs of January 2017 Cathay Pacific now allow rear facing infant car seats on their aircraft however they are only permitted if the use of such seat
will not cause any impact on other passengers’ comfort/interest. So a little better than previously
From their website
Starting from 1st January, 2017, Passenger travelling with a car safety seat must meet the following standards:
For infant FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-76788138635872394292016-04-11T14:43:00.002-07:002016-04-11T14:43:36.211-07:00Ryanair go more child friendly!Flew Ryanair to Ireland this weekend and was interested as know some people have had issues with them not allowing car seats onboard to see the following information in their flight magazine!
Following on from other updated info on what Ryanair have been upto
"We also launched our dedicated family service, Family Extra, with range of discounts on travel and baggage and an improved FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-9746245139360400072016-02-13T11:06:00.004-08:002016-02-13T11:06:53.759-08:00Because even airlines get round to updating (and expanding) their information!EasyJet have kindly expanded their page on flying with children and infants and give a far more comprehensive explanation about car seat use on board and how you can help each other, note however that RF car seats cannot be used
Child car seats can be used for infants/children on-board in accordance with the age/weight/height range as recommended by the manufacturer.
It is the parents’ FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-32498556920778015742014-09-22T12:42:00.004-07:002014-09-22T12:42:55.393-07:00my first hesitant steps of travel with a childFrequently I read posts where others tell us that once we have children, travel should be calm, taken at a relaxing pace and as little done in a single day as possible, two pairs of hands preferably ideal and possibly the trips we might have longed for previously should wait until children are older.
Before I had my daughter I'd done relatively little travel alone, my grandma told me that the FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-31263007517243841812013-08-15T16:51:00.002-07:002013-08-15T16:51:58.954-07:00MusingAfter having done the research of which airlines allow car seats and which car seats, I thought it would be wise to visit some of the major stockists of car seats in the UK and see whether any of them actually sold car seats that could be used on Airplanes. I chose to visit Mothercare, Halfords, Babies R US and John Lewis as main stockists and the main places apparently for parents to visit when FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-19058435416705992282013-06-10T15:49:00.000-07:002013-06-10T15:49:07.494-07:00Airlines in the United StatesAirlines in the United States
I didn't originally look at US Airlines outside of the Alliances when I compiled the posts on Airlines and Carseats because there is generally far more information available about car seat use on planes for the US market, however as I am hoping to bridge the gap for lack of information especially in the UK I get that others may like to know just what US airlines FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-61834346090072698252013-06-04T04:42:00.002-07:002013-06-04T04:42:30.831-07:00Bassinet (or Sky Cot) Availability on Star AllianceInformation for Airlines within Star Alliance that have Bassinet/Sky Cot/Cradle use on their aircraft
Air Canada (AC)
Bassinet policy
If you're travelling with an infant in Economy Class, you may request a bassinet in advance of travel by contacting Air Canana Reservations. However, we are unable to confirm availability until the time of your flight's departure.
Important:
bassinets FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-922518954946775402013-04-08T14:03:00.002-07:002013-04-08T14:03:39.514-07:00Bassinet (or Sky Cot) Availability on One WorldAir Berlin (AB)
To ensure that our youngest passengers are looked after properly, we
provide cots free of charge in the first row on many flights of 90
minutes or longer (for infants up to 12 months old, subject to
availability)
American Airlines (AA)
Bassinets
One onboard metal frame bassinet may be available on a
first come, first served basis on 777 aircraft and some 767 aircraft.
FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-68989034491071644132013-04-04T19:38:00.001-07:002013-04-04T19:38:18.923-07:00Airlines in EuropeAer Lingus (EI)
If the infant is under 6 months the child must sit on the adults' knee
and will be charged a flat rate of €20/£19 or equivalent per one way
flight on all shorthaul routes or 10% of the adult fare on flights
from/to the USA
For Infants/Children aged 6-36 months
Car type safety seats may be used by children aged between 6 months
and less than 36 months - in order FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-12725106011661190242013-04-02T17:14:00.001-07:002013-06-10T15:31:20.525-07:00Major Airlines not in AlliancesCyprus Airways (CY)
A "forward facing" infant car safety seat (only for children aged
between 6 months and 3 years, occupying a paid seat). The child type car
seat must have a harness with a single release mechanism and the design
must have the necessary structural provision to accommodate the
aircraft seat's seat belt for restraining purposes
Emirates (EK)
Child restraint devices (CRDs) FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-48004315233201465972013-04-01T14:54:00.001-07:002013-07-25T15:08:58.817-07:00Sky Team<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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system used, bearing the label of one of the following Aviation Authorities
FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-77648854079658499152013-03-31T14:14:00.001-07:002013-09-04T10:21:33.768-07:00Star Alliance<!--[if !mso]>
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FredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612505324842298726.post-20923389134351536222013-03-27T17:38:00.004-07:002013-03-31T19:00:48.062-07:00ah first posts...I have often noticed when looking for tips for travel with children that the majority of sites (that i have personally come accross) are American based and so some information given (especially for plane travel) is confusing particuarly when it comes to the use of carseats on planes.
Being UK based i am very aware that car seats approved for airtravel are few and far between and that the rules onFredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.com0