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Baby changing facilities are available in all of the airport building including arrival, check-in and the departure lounge.
The facilities are in the toilets close to Costa in the UK & Ireland arrivals area. And can be found after the security check points and by Gate 11.
Easily found by displaying the bottle sign or baby care symbol. |
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Nearly all of the airport's restaurants provide facilities for children. These can include kid's menus and high chairs.
Also available are complimentary colouring and crayon packs available at the
BAA Information desk. |
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Fingerbox - the children's play areas - are near Gates 2, 4, 9 and 11.
You will also find
entertainment within the family area on the first floor Food Village.
Do note all play areas are unsupervised so all parents or guardians should be responsible for the safety and security of their children.
The Airport play areas are suitable for children between age two and six. |
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Last Minutes Essentials ... |
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When flying with babies always pay special attention to the things you are likely to need during your flight for your little ones - how about nappies, formula milk and baby wipes for example?
Ideally all things needed should be packed before leaving for the airport however, most last minute essentials can be bought at the various retailers at the airport.
Whilst it may seem like stating the obvious always make sure such items for your flight are packed in your hand luggage and not your main luggage! |
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Use of Executive Lounges For Families ... |
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| Children's facilities at Edinburgh Airport also include, if children are over 12, use of the Executive lounges. Entry is charged at a small fee per person and provides a full range of entertainment like television and newspapers and a wide selection of refreshments. |
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Pre-Booking Airport Lounges |
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From the UK |
0870 850 2825 |
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From outside the UK |
+44 (0) 121 410 5228 |
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Servisair Lounge Details |
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Telephone |
01293 507 349 |
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Opening Hours |
Approx. 05.00 – 21.00 (18.00 Sat) |
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When flying from Edinburgh Airport with children consider the by far easiest parking option - valet meet and greet.
Valet meet and greet airport parking lets families drive straight up to outside the airport terminal that they are departing from. Just unload luggage onto a trolley (and unload the children too!). Your car is collected from you by the meet & greet Rep who is waiting for you to arrive.
Your car is taken to a car park and then brought back by the Rep so it's ready and waiting for you when you have passed through Customs.
By using the Valet parking means there's no bus transfers, no queues and no finding the car in the car park when you're tied from a long return flight.
Pre-book your family friendly valet meet and greet airport parking - along with traditional short stay and long stay car parking - at www.HelpMeTravel.co.uk to secure the best rates possible. |
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Individual Airline Facilities For Children ... |
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When flying with babies, children and older children make sure you know how each airline will check you and your family in and how they will accommodate any priority boarding.
BMI - Families are able to board first. Entertainment packs are offered to those children aged 4-8 and 9-12 when travelling long haul. Dedicated children and family audio channels and film selections are also available.
British Airways - BA now offer online check-in for families, 24 hours before check-in officially opens - go to ba.com to do so. The online facility means passengers can select their seats, pre-order the children's meals required and print boarding passes for groups up to 6 passengers. Once at the airport your luggage will go through the Fast Bag Drop. Families are also invited to board the aircraft first.
Easyjet - This airline does not offer any special facilities or fast boarding for families, although you can choose to pre-book their fast booking service for £5 online.
Flybe - Specific children's meals are available. Seats on the aircraft can be pre-booked if travelling in the Economy Plus section of the aircraft. If an Economy passenger, passengers are charged £5 to pre-book per seat online, and £8 off-line. Families are also invited to board the aircraft at the same time as those passengers who have pre-booked their seats.
Jet2 - Pre-booking seats together is available to passengers for a charge of £2.50 per person. Families do not as a rule board first.
Monarch - On the charter flights only children's meals are available. All young passengers are offered entertainment packs during the flight. Families are also invited to board the aircraft first.
Ryanair - A range of snacks are available to buy, many of which are suitable for small children. There are no boarding privileges for families. |
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General Airline Tips When Flying With Children ... |
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Here are some tips that families should find very useful when flying with small children or babies: |
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Ask for your meal to be brought back later if you are in the middle of feeding your baby
Change your baby's nappy just before you board, especially if a short haul flight
To avoid painful ears during take off and landing try and make your baby or children drink a bottle of milk or water. The constant sucking will help relief pressure.
Check with your airline if travelling with twins by yourself as normally only one infant is allowed under 6 months per adult passenger
Do note that children are not granted an allowance for main or hand luggage
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When travelling with a baby or very small children click here for even more helpful tips and unofficial information.
Or, to find specific location details of certain facilities visit the detailed Terminal Facilities page . |
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