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| The majority of the airport's restaurant's offering either a children's menu or smaller portions for children along with the use of high chairs. |
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Forgotten Children's Essentials ... |
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Any passenger having forgotten any baby or children's essentials can rest assured that most goods will be available to buy in the airport's retail outlets including formula milk, nappies and baby wipes.
The airport's
newsagent sells books and magazines, along with comics and puzzles for all ages.
Do also collect your children's free
colouring pack that contains crayons from the BAA unofficial information desk. |
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Individual Airline Facilities For Children ... |
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Read on for how London City Airport's major airlines accommodation families:
BMI - Families can board first with children given an entertainment pack when aged 4-8 and 9-12 on long haul flights. Family and children film and audio channels are available.
British Airways - Families are invited to board the craft first. Plus the airline offering online check-in for hand luggage only passengers.
Easyjet - No priority boarding is offered by this airline, although all passengers can choose to pre-book seats for £5 online.
Flybe - Families may board the plane first. Children's meals are available. Economy Plus passengers can pre-book seats, or Economy passenger are charged £5 to pre-book per seat online, and £8 off-line.
Jet2 - Families can board before other passengers. Pre-booking seats together is available to passengers for a charge of £2.50 per person.
Monarch - Families are invited for boarding first. Their charter flights offer children's meals. All young travellers are offered entertainment packs during the flight.
Ryanair - There is no special boarding for families. Snacks can be bought during the flight, most of which would be suitable for small children. |
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General Airline Tips When Flying With Children ... |
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Use these helpful tips when planning your flight: |
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Ask for your meal to be brought back later if you're in the middle of feeding your child
Change your baby's nappy before you board the plane in case the seat belt signs are on for a while
Offer your child a bottle of milk or water to drink on take off and landing so the constant sucking can help relieve pressure and pain in the ears
Flying with twins by yourself? Check with your airline, as normally it's only one infant allowed under 6 months per adult passenger
There's no luggage allowance for children
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If you are travelling with an infant or very young child click here for some more helpful tips and unofficial information.
To find the specific location of a certain facility, visit the detailed Terminal Facilities page . |
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