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Does the baby have luggage?
Yes, special baggage allowances apply for children under 2 years old. The conditions depend on whether a separate seat has been purchased for the child.
👶 Child under 2 without a separate seat (free ticket)
If you are travelling with an infant on your lap (without a separate seat), you are entitled to:
- 1 piece of checked baggage weighing no more than 10 kg.
- Baggage dimensions — no more than 115 cm in total dimensions (length + width + height).
Please note: this fare does not include hand luggage for the child. However, you may bring items needed during the flight (formula, water, nappies, wet wipes) into the cabin — these are not counted as hand luggage.
🧸 What can be checked in as infant baggage?
You may check in the following items as infant baggage:
- baby clothes and footwear;
- nappies, swaddles;
- baby food (jars, formula);
- toys;
- other items needed for the baby during the trip.
Pushchairs and car seats are carried free of charge in addition to the baggage allowance.
💺 Child under 2 with a separate seat (paid ticket)
If you have purchased a separate seat for your child (paid ticket), the baggage allowance is determined by your fare. Usually this includes:
- 1 piece of hand luggage up to 115 cm in total dimensions (length + width + height), weighing up to 10 kg. This allowance also applies to passengers under 12 years of age.
- no baggage allowance or 1 piece of checked baggage, depending on the fare.
For detailed allowances, please check the conditions of your fare.
Section questions
- How to issue a ticket for a child separately from an adult passenger?
- Can I send an unaccompanied child alone?
- I am flying with a minor brother / sister / grandson / granddaughter / nephew / niece in Russia, do I need to have a power of attorney with me?
- I'm flying with a child under 2. Do I need to buy a separate ticket?
- Are there discounts on tickets for children?
- Are there separate seat belts on board for children under 2 years old?
- If my child needs to change a diaper, how can it be done on board an aircraft?
- Why am I forced to lower the armrest when the child is sleeping?
- Is it possible to breed baby food on board?
- How to check in with a child at the airport out of turn?
- What seat will my child be assigned when the "Unaccompanied Minors" service is booked?
- How do I attach a child to a specific adult passenger?