Travelling with 13 month old
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starbucks2
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I have never had a problem bringing water through security in baby bottles and, more recently, bringing my son's sipper cup through security and have never been asked to taste it. It does depend on the airport though - I know Heathrow are tough on water and jars of food and may make you taste it. Perhaps check the website for your airport at the Canada end to see if they have any special rules as I am sure the HK end will be fine.
Now that our son is older we are less stressed about the difference between the hot water that they have on the plane vs the boiled water we would use at home but if you are taking your own on board the flight attendants will no doubt heat it way too hot so you'll still have to allow time for it to cool. Even in economy I think most airlines have bottled water to serve to passengers so you can ask them to use that in the baby bottles to make up the formula (and ask them to heat it for you).
Agree with asking the flight attendants to watch your sleeping baby if you are nipping to the bathroom. Provided it it is not during a meal or drinks service then they should be happy to help. Attitude does depend a lot on the airline but we always travel Cathay and they have been fine in the past.
In terms of buying a seat for them, definitely the best option but it is expensive and will be more so over Christmas.
SB2
Now that our son is older we are less stressed about the difference between the hot water that they have on the plane vs the boiled water we would use at home but if you are taking your own on board the flight attendants will no doubt heat it way too hot so you'll still have to allow time for it to cool. Even in economy I think most airlines have bottled water to serve to passengers so you can ask them to use that in the baby bottles to make up the formula (and ask them to heat it for you).
Agree with asking the flight attendants to watch your sleeping baby if you are nipping to the bathroom. Provided it it is not during a meal or drinks service then they should be happy to help. Attitude does depend a lot on the airline but we always travel Cathay and they have been fine in the past.
In terms of buying a seat for them, definitely the best option but it is expensive and will be more so over Christmas.
SB2
I realise that tickets for babies are not cheap. CX advised that infant fare (below 2 years old) is 10% of full fare, and toddler 65%. I did some calculation, and realise that it varies .. for eg, my bub's fare to Singapore (HKD1040) comes up to 40% of mine, and to Vancouver, 23% (HKD2722) of mine.
Thus far, baby has been ok with drinking her milk at room temperature, so we typically don't heat up her milk when we are out.
Thus far, baby has been ok with drinking her milk at room temperature, so we typically don't heat up her milk when we are out.
i always use the water on the plane. that way i don't have to carry all the bottles filled with water; i thing there is already enough to carry. it was always totally fine. i asked them to fill up the bottle only 1/3 with hot water and filled it up with cold bottled water, that way you don't have to wait until the hot water has cooled down.
starbucks2
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Good on you for training your baby to drink milk at room temp - definitely a plus.
I understand that the price for buying a seat for a baby/toddler is the same regardless of whether they are under or over 2. A travel agent quoting a price for a baby "under 2" will likely be the price to have them sitting on your knee whereas the "over 2" price will be having their own seat. I may have misunderstood your response but wanted to make sure that you were getting the correct prices.
I understand that the price for buying a seat for a baby/toddler is the same regardless of whether they are under or over 2. A travel agent quoting a price for a baby "under 2" will likely be the price to have them sitting on your knee whereas the "over 2" price will be having their own seat. I may have misunderstood your response but wanted to make sure that you were getting the correct prices.
