Can you bring a bassinet on a plane with Emirates when traveling with a baby?

 

Bringing a bassinet on a plane with Emirates

 

Short answer: Yes — Emirates provides bassinets on many long‑haul aircraft and you can request one for your baby, but you generally cannot install and use your own standalone bassinet as an onboard sleeping device.

Emirates bassinet details and practical points you should know:

• Request in advance: On flights where Emirates offers bassinets, they are limited and must be reserved early (at booking or by contacting Emirates). Confirm the bassinet when you book or call reservations; don’t assume one will be available at the gate.
• Location and availability: Bassinets are installed at bulkhead seats only and are available on selected aircraft types and routes (mainly long‑haul widebodies). If your itinerary uses narrower aircraft or short domestic sectors, a bassinet may not be available.
• Age/size/safety limits: Emirates applies age and weight limits for bassinet use. These limits are set for safety — ask Emirates for the specific limit that applies to your flight and confirm at check‑in.
• During takeoff/landing: Bassinets are for sleeping while the aircraft is in cruise. Infants must be held by an adult or secured in an approved child restraint device for taxi, takeoff and landing, as required by safety regulations — bassinets are not a substitute for an approved child seat.
• Bringing your own bassinet or travel cot: You can bring a portable travel bassinet or cot as part of your infant baggage allowance, but it is normally stored in checked baggage or stowed and cannot be used as the onboard bassinet provided by the airline. If you plan to use a child car seat on the aircraft, make sure it is certified for use on aircraft and that you have a separate seat booked for the child.
• At the airport and gate: Reconfirm your bassinet request at check‑in and at the gate. Cabin crew will show you how to use the airline bassinet and will confirm whether it is safe to use on that flight.

If you want certainty, contact Emirates before travel to: confirm whether your specific flight has bassinets, reserve one if available, and check the applicable age/weight rules.