Infants, Children & Minors

Infants

• All our aircraft are equipped with special baby bassinets and packs as well as a wide range of baby food
• Each aircraft has at least two toilets with special fold-down tables for changing diapers.

• A healthy newborn infant is ready to travel with us after the first week of delivery
• The infant must be accompanied by a parent / guardian
• Infant fare will be charged when an infant travels with a parent / guardian and the infant does not occupy a seat
• The infant passenger must be under 24 months throughout the whole journey. If the infant turns two years old before the return trip, applicable child's fare, tax, fee and charges apply.
• A maximum of two infants can be accepted for travel with each parent / guardian under the following conditions:

  • One of the two infants must be at least 6 months old and occupy an infant car safety seat. The applicable child fare will be charged
  • The other infant must be secured onto the parent / guardian with a child restraint device. Infant fare will be charged
  • The parent / guardian should bring their own infant car safety seat which must comply with the Cathay Pacific approved specifications below.

• Subject to restrictions below, a personal infant / child car safety seat can be taken on board if it complies with the following requirements:

  • Forward facing
  • Designed for carrying an infant / child between the age of 6 months and 3 years inclusively, and weighs 18kgs or less
  • Must be in operational condition.

• All our aircraft are equipped with special baby bassinets. A bassinet measures 76.20cm (30") x 38.10cm (15") x 20.32cm (8") and can carry up to 12kgs
• Please note however a baby older than 6 months may feel uncomfortable in a bassinet
• A request for a baby bassinet (BSCT) can be made at time of reservation if passenger is travelling with an infant.