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Travelling with children - General information

Children usually find it really exciting to be on an aircraft. And if the little ones have been well prepared, the parents can relax on their journey. Special rules apply for children who are travelling alone.

General Information
Preparing for your trip

Tickets and seats for children

Infants up to 2 years of age

Your child will require a valid ticket, but does not have to have its own seat. The ticket will cost about 10% of the standard price. During the flight, an infant will sit on an adult's lap, secured by a special seatbelt. Newborns less than a week old need to have a doctor's certificate stating that they are fit to fly.

In case an infant turns 2 between the outbound- and inbound journey of a ticket, a child ticket has to be issued for the entire itinerary. Infant discount no longer applies and the child fare has to be charged for all segments.

 Children aged between 2 to 11 years Your child will travel on its own seat at the favourable child's tariff (plus SWISS service fee) on most flights. If you book online, the service charge is usually lower.

Immigration regulations for children

Lots of countries, such as South Africa, have special immigration regulations for children. Make sure that you have all the required documents ready before your trip.

You will find all the necessary information here.

Immigration regulations

When not to fly

A healthy child can fly without any concerns whatsoever. However, should you be uncertain, contact your paediatrician. We do advise against flying if your child has a bad cold, a high temperature or has recently had surgery. Parents are required to change their flight arrangements if their child has an infectious childhood disease such as chicken pox or measles. Additional charges may be incurred.

Symptoms may only become evident during a flight if a child has a congenital disease that has not yet been identified. These diseases include serious anaemia, heart defects and deformations of the lungs.

Travelling with children

The big adventure

Bernie and Lexi have an exciting adventure lined up for all inquisitive kids. There's plenty for young explorers to discover: the Skyboard Surfer game, tips for making their own adventure equipment as well as great prizes.

Check out the adventure

Checklist for travelling with children

Read our detailed checklist for travelling with children
Boeing 777 economy class // Economy Klasse // classe économique

Reserve your seats in advance

If you and your family would all like to sit together, you have the option of reserving your preferred seats for your family. You can find additional information on advance seat reservations here.

Advance seat reservation

Menus for babies and children

We serve special baby for advanced order on all our flights and in all travel classes. Of course, special children's menus can also be provided on request. On European flights, this service is only available in Business Class. Babies' and children's menus can be ordered up to 24 hours in advance from the Service Center.

Special meals

Travelling with children

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Health and travel

A long flight is physically demanding. Who has health problems needs to have his fitness to fly basically. Healthy passengers increase their well-being with a few tricks.

More about health and travel