When the kid is too big to sleep in the bassinet load it up with your stuff! Booking the Bassinet Seat Once your child reaches a certain weight and length s/he won’t be permitted to sit or sleep in the bassinette (although you can still book it), but it’s handy to have as it provides you more space to put your things. Airbus 330-200 Bassinet Seat Locations Airbus 330-200-B Bassinet Seat Locations Here are two layout variations of the AirBus 330-200 one plane can accommodate four bassinets, and the other accommodates only 3. Check out to see the plane layout and location of the bassinet rows. If you are flying by yourself the seat beside you will likely be empty, and you can use that for your kid. The bassinet row is typically four seats across, with two bassinets that can affix to the wall. Put a blanket down and make a little play area My son liked that, and it also helped to keep him contained. I used to bring a little quilt, lay it on the floor, and make a small playpen. The extra legroom is nice, but it also gives your kid a place to play. You’ll have a ton more legroom than other seats, and even if your kiddo doesn’t sleep in the bassinet, you can use it to store your bags, toys, dinner, whatever. The bassinet seat makes flying Aer Lingus (or any airline) with a baby a lot more palatable.The bassinet seats are along the bulkhead of the airplane, and they are exactly what they sound like- seats with an optional bassinet. If your baby flies as a lap infant, you MUST inquire about the bassinet seat. In situations where one adult is responsible for two infants, one must be over six months old (because under six months must be a lap infant) and in a car seat with its own seat.īesides the savings, the biggest benefit to flying as a lap infant is the bassinette seat. One adult can be responsible for no more than two infants. Before my son turned two, I flew with him on five round trip flights on Aer Lingus, and he always flew as a lap infant.Īnother lap infant consideration is that you must have one adult per lap infant. A lap infant is charged 10% of the adult fare to/from North America they’ll be charged €25 per leg on European routes. The benefit of flying with a lap infant is the cost savings. From 6-24 months you can choose, and from 24 months + you must purchase a seat for them. From 0-6 months, your baby has to fly on your lap. You have two seating options when flying Aer Lingus with a baby or a toddler: your kiddo can fly as a lap infant, or you can purchase them a seat. The simple answer is no, but the real answer is, it depends.
See below for Aer Lingus’ policy, but here are some considerations: Do I need a seat for my baby on Aer Lingus? Yes, if you are flying internationally, to and from the United States, your child will need their own passport to fly on Aer Lingus. Does a Child need a Passport to fly with Aer Lingus? We have flown as a lap infant, in a regular seat, car seat, no car seat, infant meal, child meal, solo, with my husband, with my mother, I’ve tried it all. Aer Lingus: The Basics for Flying with a Baby or ToddlerĪs of writing, I have flown on Aer Lingus with my son on eight round trip flights, from when he was seven months to 3.5 years old. If you’d like more information on flying internationally with a infant or toddler, check out this post. The information below focuses on Aer Lingus’ international flights, to and from Ireland and the United States. If you are thinking of visiting Ireland with a baby or toddler, I would recommend checking out Aer Lingus to see if they fly from your airport. We are based out of Chicago and at the time Aer Lingus was one of two airlines with direct flights to Dublin, and Aer Lingus always the cheapest, so we flew with them. By the time my son was two years old, I had taken him to Ireland five times each trip I flew Aer Lingus.
My husband is from Ireland, so I have a lot of experience visiting the Emerald Isle. So You Want to Visit Ireland with a Baby or a Toddler? *This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these links. This is an honest review of flying Aer Lingus with a baby or toddler, based on my real-life experiences. I received no compensation for this review.
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