Emirates is a family-friendly airline that flies more than one million children around the world every year and offers multiple bespoke services for families.

Emirates flags a significant peak travel period starting on Saturday 6 July as many families leave for summer holidays. The airline announces many options for families to make their experience memorable.

At the Dubai Airport

The airline offers free Ice-cream for the whole family until 28 July. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 12pm and 6pm, customers can visit Emirates red and white striped ice cream carts in Terminal 3 and choose from a range of flavours including vanilla, chocolate, dulce de leche, mango sorbet and lemon sorbet.

In Dubai Airport, Emirates provides free baby strollers for infants and younger kids. Dubai Airport Buggies - also called Dubai Taxi, are available for all types of customers free of charge, with priority extended to the elderly, families with children and People of Determination.

Emirates flies over 1 million children a year

In the First and Business Class Lounges in Dubai Airport, Concourse A and B, the kids play areas have arcade quality games and Sony PlayStation terminals for gamers. The lounges are also equipped with mother and baby care rooms, comfortable feeding areas and baby changing facilities.

Emirates offers a complimentary Unaccompanied Minors service to children aged 5-11 years who are travelling alone, whereby children are accompanied and supervised by specialist Emirates ground staff and cabin crew for every step of their journey. There is a dedicated lounge with video games, free Wi‑Fi, comfortable sofas, and children’s bathrooms.

For children with hidden disabilities, Emirates supports the travel journey by providing as much information in advance as possible, so that families can plan, rehearse, and be reassured about their upcoming travel. Passengers can consult the Autism Friendly Guide to pre-plan their travel and contact their Emirates local office with queries.

Entertainment and comfort onboard

Kid’s meals are served almost all Emirates routes, across all classes and feature tasty and nutritious meals and snackable elements. Organic baby food, milk formula and baby bottles are available onboard for infants if parents and guardians require them during the flight.

Parents with babies onboard are given an infant amenity kit including diapers, a bib, lotion and a changing matt so that the littlest passengers stay fresh throughout their journey. Most Emirates aircraft bathrooms are equipped with baby changing tables.

For infants under 2 years old, parents can book seats with safe and comfortable bassinets so that their babies can snooze comfortably throughout the flight. Parents can also bring approved car seats onboard for extra familiarity and safety.

Emirates inflight entertainment ice allows kids to get stuck into movie marathons including new releases. Emirates ice even has up to 100 video games, which can be played by two players in different seats on the in-seat controllers.

Kids Keepsakes - Kids of all ages are offered a selection of toys and giveaways onboard, made from more sustainable materials with each age group in mind. To make memories that last a lifetime, Emirates cabin crew can capture kid’s special moments and journeys onboard with an instant Polaroid camera, which is then presented to the family in a limited-edition Emirates photo frame as a keepsake.

Kids get free Wi-Fi messaging onboard Emirates in all classes – simply adding the membership number to the booking prior to the flight. Sign up to Emirates Skysurfers loyalty programme for young travellers and kids between 2-17 years old can earn Skywards Miles on every Emirates and flydubai flight, then spend them on more flights or unique lifestyle benefits.

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