You can add Priority Boarding to your trip to get an earlier boarding group. If you add Premier Access to your trip you get Priority Boarding automatically and you get access to faster check-in and security lines.
Why do families get priority boarding?
To minimize the time a child is confined in an airplane seat, many families use this tried-and-tested trick: One parent boards early and gets the family's carry-on bags and other belongings stowed and child's car seat installed.
Does priority boarding include baggage?
Only priority boarding passengers will be permitted to take one small bag (40cm x 20cm x 25cm), plus a larger cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20cm) with a maximum weight allowance of 10kg into the cabin free of charge.
What does priority mean when boarding a plane?
Can you board early if you have kids?
To allow enough time for check-in, arrive early and be sure to have any required travel documents. You may have to present proof of age like a birth certificate for any children under the age of 18. Families with children under 2 years old can ask to board early at the gate.
Do families with kids get priority boarding?
Depending on their ages and which airline you have chosen, some airlines invite families to board in front of everybody else, while others allow those with kids to slide in somewhere between elite passengers and regular coach-flying folk.
What size bag is allowed on priority boarding?
40 x 20 x 25cmPriority customers are permitted to take one small personal bag onboard, which must not exceed 40 x 20 x 25cm, and must fit under the seat in front. Additionally, a larger cabin bag is permitted which must not exceed 55 x 40 x 20cm, with a maximum weight of 10KG.
Why do families board first?
“Priority boarding can go two ways,” they warn. “[It] can allow you extra time and space to settle the kids into their seats. It also lengthens the amount of time in cabin confinement.