What are the rules and tips for boarding with little ones?
Documentation on national domestic flights:
Babies:
To travel with a baby by plane:
For newborns (1 and 7 days old): in addition to identification documentation (ID or Original Birth Certificate), on LATAM airlines for example, you must bring a medical authorization and a signature from the mother authorizing transportation.
Children:
To travel with a child by plane:
According to Anac, in the case of children, any official document that allows their identification is accepted, even if they are certified copies of these documents. (Ex: ID, Birth Certificate, or other valid document for children under 12 years of age).
In addition to the basic documents that prove the child's relationship or affiliation with his or her flight companion.
Teenagers or under 18 years of age:
For those over 12 years of age, an identification document valid throughout the country is required; according to the law for teenagers, a Birth Certificate or Student Card is not valid for boarding!
Between 12 and 18 years old (On domestic flights only) teenagers can travel without authorization from their guardians. Children under 12 are subject to legal requirements.
To know more:
To clarify further doubts on this subject of documentation and more specifications when boarding children, consult the official website of ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency) or consult in advance the airline you will use, or even check what the Child Statute says and the Teenager! And the requirements of the Children and Youth Court in the location of your departure!
Documentation on international flights:
According to ANAC, for international flights for children under 18 years of age, a ticket, identification document, as well as parental authorization in two copies are required.
Required:
• RG (identity card)
• Birth certificate
• Brazilian passport, which proves the child's relationship with the adult accompanied by them.
In addition to this identification, you need parental authorization notarized. Below are the rules in Resolution 131 of the National Council of Justice (CNJ), dated May 26, 2011:
• Children or teenagers traveling accompanied by only one parent or guardian must have written authorization from the other.
• Minors traveling accompanied by other adults need authorization signed by their parents or legal guardians.
• The father or mother who is not traveling with the child must authorize boarding in writing, that is, both must sign and authorize.
Do children up to 2 years old pay a ticket?
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According to Anac, no airline is obliged to give a discount or not charge for the transportation of infants, that is, children under 2 years of age can indeed be charged.
However, for domestic flights, many companies such as GOL(at the age of 1 year and 11 months) and LATAM do not charge for shipping of children under 2 years old, as long as they share the seat with their guardian!
For international flights, a fee equivalent to a percentage of an adult will be charged for transporting the child!
How long can the baby travel?
When we talk about children, it's easy to imagine traveling with them when they're older, but what about when they're babies? Or newborns? How long can the baby travel?
In general, according to some pediatricians, there is no established minimum age for traveling with babies, so from the first days you can travel with little ones.
Of course, the baby needs to have the appropriate medical clearance for this.
How old can a baby travel by plane?
When traveling by plane, some companies establish the rule of at least 14 days of age, but it is common for the little one to be able to board from 7 days onwards!
However, power alone does not mean duty, after all, a baby in its first days of life is very vulnerable, creating antibodies and everything else. Therefore, a recommendation for how many months a baby can travel by plane at a minimum is from 3 months to live!
In addition, parents will be much more prepared with the routine, needs and customs that their baby has. Knowing when they sleep, eat, cry or when to clean themselves. This way you will have less difficulty dealing with the little one on that long plane trip.
How to travel with children and babies: What should I take on a plane trip?
Having a small child always requires special planning, and that doesn't leave out plane trips, see now what you should take on the plane in your hand luggage or backpack for your baby or child!
Remembering that there are specific rules for what you can carry in your hand luggage and backpack for national and international trips, check the regulations by contacting your airline!
Don't know what is prohibited from taking in your hand luggage on the plane when traveling domestically? See here what you can and cannot carry in hand luggage!
Space, amenities and hours:
Now that you know how old a baby can travel by plane, you will need tips on how to travel with a baby by plane or how to travel with a child by plane:
Try to get seats in the front row, telling the airline you can try to get them to have more space with your child. In addition, some companies provide a car seat, crib or baby comfort service on the planes, where with an advance reservation and included fare you can get a special car seat (check with the airline in advance to see if this option is available!)
Traveling at night is parents' favorite time for their children to fall asleep and sleep most of the time on the flight. The advantage of a short journey is to catch the “sleep” time where the child ends up sleeping even during the day.
Medication and wipes:
Traveling with a child by plane and traveling with a baby by plane can have unforeseen events and needs, so it is essential that you take in your hand luggage medicines or medication that the child needs or may need, such as pain medicine, fever, allergies, etc. chronic illness or other types that he needs to have close by. But always remember the transport regulations, medications are only accepted in hand luggage in two ways: those that have a medical prescription and those that do not require a medical prescription.
Always carry wet wipes in your bag, don't forget cloths or diapers to clean your baby!
Clothes and diapers:
How to travel with children and babies:
Packing an extra change of clothes in your suitcase for your child is a great idea, they usually need to change, especially if the flight is long or if the child accidentally gets dirty when they started the trip.
Children may be more prone to feeling cold, so taking a small blanket or blanket never hurts!
Never forget to take an adequate number of diapers and try to ask the flight attendant where you can change them on the aircraft, usually if they have changing tables or specific changing tables!
Food and water:
As we know, children always love treats that can be purchased at the duty free airline.
But carrying lighter and healthier foods is more recommended during the flight, taking the child's favorite fruit or packing the baby's baby food or bottle well (which in most cases can be heated in the plane's kitchen, you just need to ask politely to a commissioner). Bringing the famous bottle of water to quench your thirst is another important tip.
Also remember to have trash bags in your bag to dispose of this food! And how long can the baby travel so he knows the exact foods to take!
Toys and pacifiers:
How to travel with children:
Bring something that will distract your child, as we know children are often more anxious and agitated than adults, so in addition to calming them down at the beginning of the flight, another option during the trip is to take things that make them feel calmer.
Like her pacifier, favorite toy or a new one for her exploration, electronic device like a cell phone or tablet with those games or videos for her age on YouTube, but don't limit her to just leaving her on her cell phone, take children's books, comic books, notebooks coloring or doodling so the child can really get involved and not get too restless.
Baby carriage:
Taking into account how long the baby can travel, he will still need the stroller, right?
According to Anac standards, this equipment is included in the list of equipment considered to be of technical assistance and must be transported free of charge, with a limit of one piece per person and taken to the passenger cabin. Unless the dimensions of the equipment or aircraft make transportation in the cabin unfeasible, they must be loaded into the baggage compartment, checked in as checked baggage.
Traveling with babies and children where to go?
While they are small, babies require a lot of effort and attention from their parents and this also affects their walks. But that doesn't mean that you can't adapt it to the trips you and your whole family will take.
In the first few months, your baby will need outings that don't conflict with his breastfeeding, resting and napping routine. That's why traveling with babies on your lap or in their strollers calls for quieter trips, where there are the right places for breaks and sanitation.
Older children, around the age of 2, have more energy and are able to do more activities, taking them on tourist trips, more lively places, with contact with nature can be a good option.
As we are from Foz do Iguaçu, we would have thousands of recommendations for you to enjoy this experience in the tourist attractions here, such as the Iguaçu Falls, which is a unique tour of the most famous waterfalls in Brazil, or another incredible contact with nature by getting to know the Park of Birds.
Taroba Hotel:
For these and other reasons, you and your baby also needed excellent accommodation!
Thinking of you who come to Foz do Iguaçu with your little one, we recommend the Tarobá Hotel, with family-sized suites and baby pantries (with blender, microwave, milk meter, sink) that provide the support you and your family need and benefit from our great stay!
