Emirates - a family guide

Emirates want families to feel well looked after with easy-to-understand baggage allowances and options to bring baby and toddler essentials onboard.

Check-in baggage

Emirates has one of the world’s most generous baggage policies. Checked baggage allowances are as follows:

• Economy Class: 30kg
• Business Class: 40kg
• First Class: 50kg

If you're travelling with a baby (any class) you're permitted extra checked-in baggage. This could be based on weight or piece (that's number of bags), and will be shown on your ticket. Based on weight, it's one extra piece of checked-in baggage up to 10kg, not exceeding 55cm x 38cm x 20cm. With piece, the extra check-in baggage has a 23kg limit with length + width + height not exceeding 115cm.

Carry-on luggage

• First Class and Business Class: two pieces of carry-on baggage, with a total 12kg combined weight. The two pieces can be one briefcase (45cm x 35cm x 20cm) plus either one handbag (55cm x 38cm x 20cm) or one garment bag (20cm thick when folded)
• Economy Class: one piece of carry-on baggage (7kg), with a size limitation of 55cm x 38cm x 20cm
• Passengers travelling with babies (any class): you're also permitted one handbag for baby food (not over 5kg) and other in-flight necessities and one fully collapsible buggy/carrycot, as a carry-on item if cabin space is available or else as checked baggage in the hold

Seating

• You may use infant car seats - but you must supply your own (approved) car seat. Cabin crew can help you fit the car seat to the passenger seat
• A seat must be booked and child's fare paid for your baby to travel in a car seat onboard
• The car seat must be the forward facing type and one that can be secured with the lap seatbelt, not a shoulder harness (2-point seatbelt)

Feeding

• Milk, formula and meals can be heated up by the cabin crew
• There are no restrictions for breastfeeding onboard
• You can take formula and baby food onboard (up to 5kg)

Meals

• A selection prepared baby meals are also available, for no extra charge. All special meals must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of the flight. 
• Children's menu (for 2 years to 12 years) is available

Pregnant travel

• If you're pregnant and plan to travel once you're in your 29th week of pregnancy, a medical certificate or letter signed by an appropriately qualified doctor or midwife is required, stating:
  
  • whether it's a single or multiple pregnancy
  • your pregnancy is progressing without complications
  • your estimated date of delivery
  • that you're in good health
  • that there's no reason known to them that would prevent you from flying
• If you choose not to carry a medical certificate, you may not be accepted for travel if there is any doubt about your ability to safely complete the journey.
• For a multiple pregnancy, no air travel is permitted after the 32nd week
• For a single pregnancy, after the 36th week travel will only be allowed after prior clearance is granted by the Emirates medical department - a medical information form (MEDIF) will need to be submitted
• There's no specific cancellation policy relating to pregnant travel