We were advised for safety reasons, they could only hold her meal for 2 hours. The problem was, she drifted off when the meals were coming around and we asked them to hold her meal while she slept. What is the food like on board a Singapore Airlines flight? Here is our experience: Infant and Toddler MealsĪ Singapore Airlines post weaning meal was provided for our toddler during our flight. It is not a requirement to purchase a seat for infants under the age of two otherwise, so this will be an extra cost to be mindful of. Please note if you plan to take your infant seat on Singapore Airlines, you will be required to pay for a seat for them. If so, it can clip into the seat beside you for added safety. You can also travel on Singapore Airlines with an infant car seat, however, be sure to check out the info on their website to make sure your child’s safety seat is suitable for onboard. Our daughter was well below this weight even though she was 14 months at the time of our travel. The Singapore Airlines bassinet weight limit can support a maximum weight of 14kg. The Singapore Airlines baby bassinet measures at 768mm (L) x 298mm (W) x 158mm (H) and are recommended for children up to around 10 months based on average size, however, if your child is small, they may be able to fit past this age as ours did. We were beginning to think she was never going to sleep in it though until finally she drifted off and gave us some peace and quiet to catch up on some onboard entertainment.
But seriously, can you imagine keeping a 14-month-old toddler restrained? We will admit at times during our flights with Singapore Airlines, she was unsecured and playing in the bassinet. She wasn’t too keen initially, however the Singapore Air bassinet soon became a novelty. Once we were up in the air, and the no seat belt sign was off, we put our daughter in the bassinet.
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Plus it meant sitting in the bulkhead seats of the plane, which gives far more leg room. I actually hadn’t heard of these before, but it sounded good so we were happy to try it out. Our travel agent friend let us know that because our daughter was under 2, she was eligible for an onboard plane bassinet during our flights at no extra cost. Initially, I was reluctant because the flights left relatively early in the day and past experiences have meant that early flights have resulted in worse jet lag.Īlthough Vietnam is thankfully a lot closer than Europe, so we went with the earlier flights. While we normally book a lot of our travel ourselves online, long haul international flights are sometimes the thing we end up booking through a travel agent, so he assisted us with planning our flights to Vietnam. We have a family friend who is a travel agent. It is our favourite family-friendly airport in the world. Thankfully there was plenty to do at Changi Airportto keep a toddler amused for a couple of hours during the stopover each way. If you are lucky enough to be spending time in Singapore beyond the airport, you will find plenty of incredible things to do in this beautiful destination. Our check-in experience at Brisbane International Airport was quick and easy, as was our stop over period to and from spent at Changi Airport. RELATED READING: Read our complete family travel guide SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLYING WITH A TODDLER However, being our first long haul flight with a toddler, we wanted to be sure to pick a quality airline to ensure a safe and comfortable trip… well as comfortable as it can get flying with kids.įind our Singapore Airlines economy review and our experiences of using an airplane baby bassinet for the first time. Although it wasn’t our first time flying with a toddler. When we flew with Singapore Airlines for the first time, it meant flying with a toddler. Kids like the fun stuff and the transit is rarely the fun part of family travel.įlying with kids can be one of the most challenging travel experiences and even more so if you happen to be flying with a toddler or baby. One of the worst parts of travelling with kids is long-distance travel, whether it be on a plane, train, bus, car or boat.
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