Prague Airport: What are the options when traveling with children
We dedicate a separate chapter of traveling by air to children. It is the journey by plane that can be stressful for parents and their children. This is true twice during the summer holidays. Another part of the educational campaign in Prague Airport brings a few tips on how to manage flying with a child with an overview. It is important to think about arriving at the airport early – two and a half hours before departure for flights around Europe, three hours before departure if passengers are flying to more distant destinations.
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How to get a ticket
The details of the accompanying child must be entered into the airline’s reservation system when purchasing the ticket. It is important to know that when transported by plane, children are divided into newborns, so-called infants (usually 0 – 2 years) and children (usually 2 – 12 years). However, specific age limits may be offered for each airline. Newborns travel as standard without the right to their own seat (in this case, the child is sitting with one of the parents), the children should have their own seat. Nevertheless, it is possible to buy and alternatively put a homologated seat there. So think about the journey with the child when planning the flight and check the necessary information with your airline.
Special passage of security check at Terminal 2
Families with children in prams go through security checks through the so-called Priority Line, which guarantees them priority check-in and easier passage through the airport. Security staff must manually inspect the stroller and then allow it to pass through the side gate.
Passage through the airport with its own pram
If you travel with your own pram, you can usually use it until you board the plane. Your stroller must pass a security check, where it needs to be folded and put in an X-ray. If the stroller does not fit in the X-ray, it will be checked in another way. It is necessary to hand over the pram in the gate or just in front of the aircraft, if the aircraft is standing on a stand without a boarding bridge, and the personnel handling companies will ensure its safe storage in the luggage or other reserved area of the aircraft. The specific conditions of carriage of prams always depend on the specific airline and the load of a particular flight.
Stay at the airport
Vaclav Havel Prague Airport is well prepared for the arrival of small travelers. Travelers with children will find here two fully equipped rooms for parents with children and several play corners or mini corners. There are toys for children of all ages, various climbing frames and slides. Furthermore, the airport offers a total of 64 changing tables, which are equipped with most women’s and men’s toilets. Prague Airport also provides golf strollers for rent for a trip with a child to the departure waiting room and to board the plane. The pram can be rented free of charge and handed over again at the entrance to the plane. It will help you on board the plane if you bring your favorite toy, your own comfortable pillow or blanket. Many carriers have their own entertainment program or backpacks with toys for children.
Baby food on board the plane
Lots of baby food questions on board the plane. The good news is that for a small child, you can take as much food and drink as you can on the plane as you need for or immediately after the trip. But beware! When it comes to liquid food, it is necessary to have everything in closable containers, because during the security check, the liquid content will be checked for safety. It is also necessary to notify the security officer and submit such food for a separate inspection.
In airplane
If you are traveling with a newborn on long-haul flights, ask for a seat in the first place. This is because there is enough space to place a small tub into which the child is guided. You can book this for free at some airlines as soon as you buy your ticket, but no later than 24 hours before departure. In short-haul aircraft, however, the seat is usually reserved for business class passengers, or it is a seat at the emergency exit where the child cannot. Therefore, the airline has other options. It will help you on board the plane if you bring your favorite toy, your own comfortable pillow or blanket. Many carriers have their own entertainment program or backpacks with toys for children.
Are you flying with a child? Have the written consent of the parents
If you are planning a holiday with your grandson or granddaughter without the child’s parents traveling with you, keep in mind that you must have parental written consent. Some countries directly require such a document, others do not. You can get information on how it is in your destination country on the website of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and therefore at the embassy of the given state in the Czech Republic. However, it is always better to have the written consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian issued. The document should contain the name and surname, date of birth and number of the child’s travel document. The same information must be provided in your case as the person accompanying the child on the journey. Also state the destination and date of the trip. The document is signed by the child’s legal representative, the signature must be officially verified. It is recommended to have the document in two language versions (Czech and English).
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
Some airlines offer an accompanying service for children traveling alone. You can order the service from your airline, usually when booking tickets. The child is then accompanied by an employee of the handling company until boarding. Upon arrival at the destination, he is again accompanied by an employee of the handling company until the responsible person is predetermined. Age that can travel unaccompanied by an adult, the conditions and prices of these services vary by airline.
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author: Press Release