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Flying with babies and children

TAP Portugal provides special conditions for those traveling with children. Fly peacefully with TAP

     
 

Travelling with children 

Flying with children always involves a a bit more planning and organization of your flight. To help you with that, TAP provides special services for those who travel with children.

Priority boarding 

Travelling with children involves extra hand baggage and it's always hard getting everyone seated.

This is why we introduced priority boarding so that you and your children can be first on the plane whenever your aircraft is parked at a loading bridge.

This will give you more time to get your family settled in and stow your belongings.

Pushchairs

Your baby can remain in the pushchair until reaching the door of the aircraft. After that we will take care of it and it will be waiting for your baby when you reach your destination.

Car seats on aircraft seats 

A child up to 5 years old may carry a car-type seat for accommodation on board.

Conditions of acceptance:

It shall be approved for air transport by an official state authority of any country on the basis of a technical standard and/or it shall be approved for motor vehicles and/or air transport by an official state authority and according to:

  • UN standard ECE R 44, -03 or later series of amendments;
  • Canadian CMVSS 213/213.1;
  • US FMVSS No 213 and are manufactured to these standards on or after February 26, 1985. 

US approved CRDs manufactured on or after this date must bear the following labels in red letters:

“This child restraint system conforms to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and

This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.

CRD’s qualified for use in aircraft according to the German Qualification Procedure for Child Restraint

Systems for use in aircraft. (TÜV Doc.: TÜV/958-01/2001)”.

It shall be marked or labelled accordingly. The marks or labels must show the evidence of approval:

  • Yhe car-type infant seat base shall not exceed the dimensions of 40x40 cm (15.7x15.7 in);
  • It shall have shoulder belts for the infant;
  • It shall be placed on a cabin seat – front or rear facing – but shall not hamper reclining of the seat in front;
  • A window seat has to be allocated, next to the accompanying adult;
  • Emergency rows shall not be used, neither the row immediately in front of nor the row immediately behind; 
The applicable child fare shall be paid for.

Newborns

Flying is not recommended for babies less than 7 days old.

In an emergency, please contact TAP so that its medical services can assess the situation.

Carrycots

If you are travelling with a baby, you can request a carrycot

This service is free on TAP aircraft, with the exception of code-share flights.

Many infants and small children fly without occupying a seat, i.e. they travel in a carrycot or on the lap of a parent or guardian. The airline provides carrycots for babies if their parents request one.

The use of carrycots is subject to certain conditions:

  • The infant must not weigh more than 10 kg (22 lbs).

  • The carrycot measures 70 cm (27.5 in) by 30 cm (12 in).

  • The combined weight of the baby and the carrycot must not exceed 15 kg (33 lbs). The carrycot weighs 4.25 kg (9.3 lbs).

  • There are specific seats on the aircraft for installing carrycots and their number is therefore limited. Please inform the airline of all the flights on which the infant needs a carrycot when making your booking.

  • The number of seats available for carrycots varies from one type of aircraft to another and if there is availability it will be confirmed immediately when you book.

  • Each adult may only hold one child.

 

Find out more about children's in-flight entertainment and meals here.