Airline baby rule changes
A public log of changes we have spotted in airline rules for babies: pushchair and stroller limits, car seats, bassinets and infant fares. Each entry links to the airline's own page. Newest first.
| Noticed | Airline | What | Before (our record) | Now (airline's page) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | KLM | Pushchair rule | Our earlier record (checked 14 Oct 2026) said collapsible pushchairs up to 15 × 30 × 100 cm could go in the cabin. | KLM now says buggies folded to no more than 55 × 45 × 25 cm and 10 kg can be taken to the gate; larger ones are checked in at the desk. A buggy can come into the cabin only if there's space and it fits under the seat or in the overhead bin. Back carriers are always checked in. | Source |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Air France | Cabin stroller size | Our earlier record (checked 14 Oct 2026) gave 55 × 35 × 25 cm for a folded stroller in the cabin. | Air France now gives 55 × 45 × 25 cm (21.7 × 17.7 × 9.8 in) for fully foldable strollers, subject to availability. | Source |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Emirates | Carry-on size | Our earlier record (checked 14 Oct 2026) used a 55 × 38 × 20 cm carry-on limit. | Emirates now states 55 × 38 × 22 cm. A fully collapsible stroller or carrycot can still go on board if there's space and you're not bringing a child seat. | Source |
| 30 Oct 2026 | United Airlines | Bassinets, carry-on size and travel cots | Our earlier record (checked 27 Oct 2026) gave a 22 lb (10 kg) bassinet limit, a 56 × 35 × 22 cm carry-on size, and said travel cots count towards the checked allowance. | United's children's page no longer states a bassinet weight limit. It gives the carry-on size as 9 × 14 × 22 in (23 × 35 × 56 cm), and says Pack 'n Plays and collapsible cribs are checked at the ticket counter and charged at the bag rate. | Source |
| 30 Oct 2026 | American Airlines | 20 lb stroller rule (wording corrected) | Our pages described a 20 lb (9 kg) limit for gate-checking strollers. | American's Conditions of Carriage say a fully collapsible stroller can be carried on board if it's under 20 lb and fits in an overhead bin; all other strollers must be checked at a ticket counter. Its children's page says non-collapsible strollers and wagons without safety straps go to the counter and all other strollers should be checked at the gate. We now describe 20 lb as AA's carry-on stroller limit. | Source |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Kiddieko | Coverage update | 19 airlines. | 41 airlines. New pages, each from the airline's own website: Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Wizz Air, Vueling, Loganair, SAS, Norwegian, Finnair, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Brussels Airlines, AEGEAN, Eurowings, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Air New Zealand, WestJet and Frontier Airlines. British Airways, KLM, Aer Lingus and United were rebuilt with dated, sourced sections. | See table |
Compare current limits in the airline pushchair limits table, or see all airline baby rules.
FAQ
How often do you check airline baby rules?
We re-read each airline's official baby, baggage and child-seat pages and record the date on every airline page. When an airline's wording or figures differ from our last record, we log it here with the source.
Does the date mean the airline changed its rule that day?
No. The date is when we noticed the difference on the airline's own page. Airlines rarely date their changes, so the change may have happened any time since our previous check.
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