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flight tips and jet lag
- Thread starter ClaireN
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Regarding picking strollers up from the gate when you get off, some airports do not have this facility. At London Heathrow you can't pick up the stroller until the baggage claim, because there are no stairs to the gate from where they are stowed in the hold. So on LHR-bound flights you need to beg them to find room for your stroller inside the cabin somewhere (they usually have space but you have to ask for it), unless your baby is light enough to carry to baggage claim. Could be a struggle unless you have another adult to carry the handluggage.
There is not this problem when arriving in HK and I haven't arrived at any other airports where it has been a problem. Has anybody else?
There is not this problem when arriving in HK and I haven't arrived at any other airports where it has been a problem. Has anybody else?
Hello to all mums!
My holiday was really good. My son got to meet the whole family, both in NZ & M'sia. However, we did came across some problems at Auckland Airport. There was no problem pushing our stoller to the gate in HK, but as soon as we arrived in AKL, we can't pick up the stroller until the baggage claim. It was terrible esp. with the hand luggage & my hubby wanted to buy some wines at the DFS. And the queue at the immigration!!!
On the way back, we stopped at KUL. So when we checked in at the AKL airport again, we were told to check-in our stroller & despite several times my hubby told the guy at the check-in counter that other airports allow stroller to push to the gate. After several debate, they finally gave us the airport baby stroller to use. And also remember to request to get back the stroller at the gate for the next destination. We were so angry w/ the ground staff for not handling our luggage properly.
This is my 1st experience. Has anybody got luckier than me?
Adeline.
My holiday was really good. My son got to meet the whole family, both in NZ & M'sia. However, we did came across some problems at Auckland Airport. There was no problem pushing our stoller to the gate in HK, but as soon as we arrived in AKL, we can't pick up the stroller until the baggage claim. It was terrible esp. with the hand luggage & my hubby wanted to buy some wines at the DFS. And the queue at the immigration!!!
On the way back, we stopped at KUL. So when we checked in at the AKL airport again, we were told to check-in our stroller & despite several times my hubby told the guy at the check-in counter that other airports allow stroller to push to the gate. After several debate, they finally gave us the airport baby stroller to use. And also remember to request to get back the stroller at the gate for the next destination. We were so angry w/ the ground staff for not handling our luggage properly.
This is my 1st experience. Has anybody got luckier than me?
Adeline.
Hi Claire
I've just returned from a 3 week trip to the UK, my son is also 4 months. Just try and stick to your normal routine. My son slept the whole way was fed on the way up and then a couple of hours before landing. He had some water when we were landing for his ears (which only lasted 5 mins).
For the flight have a small seperate change bag/ wash bag with nappies etc, so you can tuck it under your legs, this means you wont have to keep on getting the bigger bag from the over head locker. If you are flying BA request row 40, the ailse seats, this will mean you and your husband will only need to disturb each other during the flight and not have to jump over another passenger.
with regards to your buggy, you can push it all the way to the gate and they should store it in the plane, in my case they found a cupboard for it.
I also completly over packed, all you will need is a couple of spare baby grows and about 6/7 nappies. How many times do you change bum in middle of night at home?? once maybe??? I took about 15, which was a complete waste. Just bring what you would have in your change bag and times by 3 and maybe some calpol to be on the safe side.
Good luck, its not bad at all, I had the best sleep on both the flights, better then when i travelled without baby.
I've just returned from a 3 week trip to the UK, my son is also 4 months. Just try and stick to your normal routine. My son slept the whole way was fed on the way up and then a couple of hours before landing. He had some water when we were landing for his ears (which only lasted 5 mins).
For the flight have a small seperate change bag/ wash bag with nappies etc, so you can tuck it under your legs, this means you wont have to keep on getting the bigger bag from the over head locker. If you are flying BA request row 40, the ailse seats, this will mean you and your husband will only need to disturb each other during the flight and not have to jump over another passenger.
with regards to your buggy, you can push it all the way to the gate and they should store it in the plane, in my case they found a cupboard for it.
I also completly over packed, all you will need is a couple of spare baby grows and about 6/7 nappies. How many times do you change bum in middle of night at home?? once maybe??? I took about 15, which was a complete waste. Just bring what you would have in your change bag and times by 3 and maybe some calpol to be on the safe side.
Good luck, its not bad at all, I had the best sleep on both the flights, better then when i travelled without baby.
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