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Infants and children

Everything you need to know when you travel with children

     
 

Priority boarding 

First onto the aircraft

Travelling with children involves extra hand baggage and it's always hard getting everyone seated. This is why we have 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 ready and waiting for your baby when you disembark at your destination.

Car seats on aircraft seats 

A child up to 5 years old may carry a car-type seat for accommodation on board. If you are travelling with an infant and require a separate seat for your baby on the aircraft, use of a baby car seat is mandatory.

This type of seat is accepted in the cabin and can be placed on any seat (facing backwards or forwards) under the following conditions:

  • the child must be 5 years old or under

  • the seat must comply with European standard R44/04 and must bear an ECE R44/04 sticker 

  • the base of the seat must not exceed 40 X 40 cm

  • the seat must have shoulder straps for the infant's safety

  • the seat must be placed on a window seat

  • the seat is not allowed in emergency exit rows or in the rows immediately in front of or behind the emergency exit rows;

  • in order to use a baby car seat, it is necessary to book a passenger seat and pay the child fare (over 2 years of age), not the infant fare (under 2 years of age).

Newborns

Flying is not recommended for babies less than seven 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. However, 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.