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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by erik123
this is nonsesne - Czech is a reputable carrier - it seems like this was a shorthaul flight as 737's don't fly across the atlantic. Some W. European and US airlines also do NOT provide changing tables in their 737's.
That is correct - these were all 2 hour flights (Tallinn-Prague-Sofia and back!). Unfortunately children are 25% as likely to deficate on a 2 hour flight as on an 8 hour flight and 50% as likely on 2 connecting 2 hour flights.

I have flown SAS, Estonian Air, Finnair and BA with my daughter - all have provided changing tables except a 30 minute flight on a Finnair prop plane (and, of course, kids being kids, she soiled her nappy on that flight too lol). It seems to me unusual for them not to be provided. Thats why I thought it useful if we actually name airlines that we know don't provide them as we can then avoid them if we have the choice.

And by the way, I am not saying Czech is not reputable - they just force us to change nappies in the main cabin where other passengers are eating and drinking. The odd thing is that, compared to the cost of the rest of a 737, a plastic fold up changing table is rather small ( OK, I know they all lease the aircraft, but even then the lease costs will be $000'S and a changing table maybe $100)

Anyway, I am not picking on Czech here (as I picked on them in the Sky team section). My point here is to get a list of offending airlines.
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