Airlines Policy Regarding Stroller

lovafo on 04/01/2024 - 22:19

Hi all,

We are travelling to Asia soon and flying with Malaysia Airlines from Australia, then Nok Air, Vietjet, Vietnam Airlines and Air Asia for flights within Asia. We have booked a child ticket for our 2 yo so she will get her own luggage allowance.

We have just now remembered that the stroller we are planning to take with us may have to be part of her check in luggage allowance and not as an additional item. I've tried to search for this information from those airlines' websites but found nothing for our situation. Most of the information are for infant who don't have their own seat.

So is it a common policy that stroller for a child is part of their check in luggage? I will have to call each airline to find out but thought to get an idea from ozbargain first

Thanks

Travel

Comments

  • Paul Atreides on 04/01/2024 - 22:28
    +2

    Full service airlines have allowances for child items which are in addition to normal check in allowance

    Not sure about low cost carriers

    • lovafo on 05/01/2024 - 10:53

      called and confirmed with both Malaysia and Vietnam Airlines who said the stroller is part of the allowance, not additional to it.

  • JimmyF on 04/01/2024 - 22:46
    +2

    I've tried to search for this information from those airlines' websites but found nothing for our situation

    Did you really? I checked two and found the info on the website straight away

    baby strollers/buggies/prams can be carried free of charge as checked baggage provided they are being used by an infant and/or child that is travelling
    https://support.airasia.com/s/article/Traveling-with-an-infa…

    and

    please note that strollers, wheelchairs, mobility-aid equipment or crutches are transported free of charge
    https://www.vietjetair.com/en/pages/baggage-service-16083692…

    • lovafo on 04/01/2024 - 23:00
      +1

      Thanks, but both of those are mostly related to infants whereas my child is not an infant that's why I wasn't 100% sure if those policies actually apply

      "There are no baggage allowances for infants but baby strollers/buggies/prams can be carried free of charge as checked baggage provided they are being used by an infant and/or child that is travelling. Otherwise, a checked baggage allowance must be pre-booked. " This to me means that infants can have the stroller checked in for free, however a child with their own seat and baggage allowance must be booked and therefore the stroller is part of the baggage allowance

      "Infants (under 2 years old) are not permitted to carry luggage but please note that strollers, wheelchairs, crutches or mobility-aid equipment support for passenger are transported free of charge." This again refers to Infants but sounds like strollers and other items for other "passenger" are allowed for free

      • JimmyF on 04/01/2024 - 23:48
        +2

        Thanks, but both of those are mostly related to infants whereas my child is not an infant that's why I wasn't 100% sure if those policies actually apply

        Seems they say either child or passenger to me.

        There are no baggage allowances for infants but baby strollers/buggies/prams can be carried free of charge as checked baggage provided they are being used by an infant and/or child that is travelling. Otherwise, a checked baggage allowance must be pre-booked.

        So infant tickets come with no baggage. This is because they don't get their own seat normally. But the airline will allow a stroller to be carried for free if used by an infant OR child that is travelling on the flight. Sounds like you.

        This again refers to Infants but sounds like strollers and other items for other "passenger" are allowed for free

        Its two statements combined like above, so it was

        Infants (under 2 years old) are not permitted to carry luggage but please note that strollers, wheelchairs, crutches or mobility-aid equipment support for passenger are transported free of charge.

        So yes infants have no checked in luggage, same as above, but the airline will carry strollers, wheelchairs, crutches or mobility-aid equipment support for passengers free of charge. Any passenger would be infant, child or adult.

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