Vietnam Airlines tips for passengers traveling with children

Bring enough diapers, clothes, drinks, toys for your children, you might avoid for yourself and others feeling uncomfortable because your children cry during the long flights.

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1.  Necessary things

If you travel with children and infant by air, Vietnam Airways advised you should bring more snacks, milk, toys and especially diapers. Though you baggage can be heavier than normal baggage, they will need when the flight is delayed, prolonged or has crash. You certainly do not want to imagine the scene of impatiently waiting and hug a child who is screaming and need changing diapers while you have exhausted diapers. In addition, you should bring clothes to replace for children and yourselves in case children belch or vomit.

2. Washcloth

Not only do you bring tissue and paper, but you also should bring a washcloth. It will be useful when your children vomit on the flight and you have to clean it.  

3. Additional fee for leg-room

Leg-room is almost the most necessary thing if you have to hold the child in your lap during the flight. The free space underneath is convenient for placing bags of diapers, formula and items necessary for your children. However, VN Airlines recommends you should buy a separate seat for children over 2 years old on the long flights.

4. Batteries for electronic devices

You can watch TV or read newspaper if your mobile is out of battery when traveling alone. But when traveling with children, you should fully charge for all technology products such as mobile, tablets, iPads ... These things not only are necessary for you but also help your children forget the uncomfortable feeling on the plane.

5. Early show at checkpoint

Every airport has different check-in procedures with baggage. Some airports check carefully each bottle or package of child food; even they do not allow you to carry on the plane. Therefore, you should arrive at the airport early and have standby plans.

6. Tagging bassinet

After checking baggage in, you should immediately go to the gate tagging the bassinet. The large bassinets which cannot fold are considered as the checked baggage. So to avoid the troubles, you should bring small and foldable bassinets. At that time, you let your children play so that they can sleep more easily when the plan takes off.

7. Toys, candy and picture books

Children are often naughty or feel uncomfortable when sitting in a narrow seat with seat belt. In such cases, suddenly give children their favorite toys or a candy bar, children will forget the discomfort and feel funny again. Picture books for children to pain during the flights also help you a lot.

8. Water or milk for children

When the flight takes off or land, children can get tinnitus and feel nervous. Before taking off or landing, Airlines VN suggests you should give milk or water for children to adjust the pressure in the plan. Even while flying flying, you you feel yourself tinnitus, you should also pay attention to you child.

Source: Vietnam Airlines