New Rule re: Minimum Age in F Class?
Aug 20, 2025 | 11:16 am
#1
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New Rule re: Minimum Age in F Class?
Has anyone else heard that children under the age of 8 are no longer allowed to sit in F on EK flights?
Was told by a crew member that the alleged "rule" came into play on August 15th.
Was told by a crew member that the alleged "rule" came into play on August 15th.
Aug 20, 2025 | 5:02 pm
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Maybe..... I can only hope.... after my recent experience with the 18-month-old with his mum. ;-)
But I cannot find anything - nothing in the Emirates Media Centre, and when I try to book a child into F with me, it lets me go all the way to the payment page with a 5-year-old.
But I cannot find anything - nothing in the Emirates Media Centre, and when I try to book a child into F with me, it lets me go all the way to the payment page with a 5-year-old.
Aug 20, 2025 | 6:08 pm
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Maybe..... I can only hope.... after my recent experience with the 18-month-old with his mum. ;-)
But I cannot find anything - nothing in the Emirates Media Centre, and when I try to book a child into F with me, it lets me go all the way to the payment page with a 5-year-old.
But I cannot find anything - nothing in the Emirates Media Centre, and when I try to book a child into F with me, it lets me go all the way to the payment page with a 5-year-old.
Aug 20, 2025 | 10:01 pm
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While it would be a welcome policy (Im saying this as someone who doesnt have kids yet so my opinion on this will eventually change!) I highly doubt this will be enforced.
Think about how many wealthy families have taken up multiple F seats with their children/Nannies etc.
I would expect some sort of uproar from them, forced to have to fly J or at the very least keep the nanny and kids in J
Think about how many wealthy families have taken up multiple F seats with their children/Nannies etc.
I would expect some sort of uproar from them, forced to have to fly J or at the very least keep the nanny and kids in J
Aug 20, 2025 | 11:13 pm
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I cannot imagine why Emirates would do this.
From my own experience going back 26 years with Emirates, I can't think of a single flight where children were any kind of issue.
Maybe I have just been extremely lucky!
From my own experience going back 26 years with Emirates, I can't think of a single flight where children were any kind of issue.
Maybe I have just been extremely lucky!
Aug 21, 2025 | 1:35 am
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I doubt thats real, but if it is it will be tested the first time a well-connected Emirati family are denied a booking.
At the end of the day, the airlines make money by selling seats. If banning infants was a winning commercial strategy, it would be more common (can only think of MY who do it).
At the end of the day, the airlines make money by selling seats. If banning infants was a winning commercial strategy, it would be more common (can only think of MY who do it).
Aug 21, 2025 | 2:06 am
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Perhaps children under the age of 8 traveling alone are not allowed to sit in F is the new rule?
I also cannot imagine a blanket ban would last and wouldn't agree with it even as someone that does otherwise believe in adult only spaces in hotels / restaurants etc. The adult, ahem, local passengers who don't seem to believe in the existence of headphones and watch videos / do calls on speakerphone are far more vexatious than any children who don't know better...
I also cannot imagine a blanket ban would last and wouldn't agree with it even as someone that does otherwise believe in adult only spaces in hotels / restaurants etc. The adult, ahem, local passengers who don't seem to believe in the existence of headphones and watch videos / do calls on speakerphone are far more vexatious than any children who don't know better...
Aug 21, 2025 | 2:10 am
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I do agree with that!
Adults are much more likely to be objectionable.
An indicator that Emirates are doing this is if the UAM designation of a seat in F disappears. However, I think minors are classified as being under 12, not sure.
So perhaps that's not a good indicator!
Adults are much more likely to be objectionable.
An indicator that Emirates are doing this is if the UAM designation of a seat in F disappears. However, I think minors are classified as being under 12, not sure.
So perhaps that's not a good indicator!
Last edited by BadoRas; Aug 21, 2025 at 2:19 am
Aug 21, 2025 | 2:40 am
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Perhaps children under the age of 8 traveling alone are not allowed to sit in F is the new rule?
I also cannot imagine a blanket ban would last and wouldn't agree with it even as someone that does otherwise believe in adult only spaces in hotels / restaurants etc. The adult, ahem, local passengers who don't seem to believe in the existence of headphones and watch videos / do calls on speakerphone are far more vexatious than any children who don't know better...
I also cannot imagine a blanket ban would last and wouldn't agree with it even as someone that does otherwise believe in adult only spaces in hotels / restaurants etc. The adult, ahem, local passengers who don't seem to believe in the existence of headphones and watch videos / do calls on speakerphone are far more vexatious than any children who don't know better...
Aug 21, 2025 | 8:30 am
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Exactly! I have seen many objectionable adults in all cabins. Really nice objectionable kids are very rare.
Aug 23, 2025 | 4:28 am
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apparently this is true for miles upgrades (maybe total rewards) but i don't know the exact details but aged 8 was mentioned
of course if you pay then you pay and that's allowed - there were 7 kids in f on my flight from GLA yesterday - mine was 7, the rest from about 18 months to about 10, it was noisy 😂
of course if you pay then you pay and that's allowed - there were 7 kids in f on my flight from GLA yesterday - mine was 7, the rest from about 18 months to about 10, it was noisy 😂
Aug 26, 2025 | 2:41 am
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apparently this is true for miles upgrades (maybe total rewards) but i don't know the exact details but aged 8 was mentioned
of course if you pay then you pay and that's allowed - there were 7 kids in f on my flight from GLA yesterday - mine was 7, the rest from about 18 months to about 10, it was noisy 😂
of course if you pay then you pay and that's allowed - there were 7 kids in f on my flight from GLA yesterday - mine was 7, the rest from about 18 months to about 10, it was noisy 😂
Must have been on the inbound journey by DXB based passengers, cannot believe you could find 7 Scots who would spring an F fare for their kids
Aug 26, 2025 | 8:53 am
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SEVEN kids in F? How many of them had their own suite? That could be half the suites occupied by kids (although I suspect at least the 18 month old did not have his / her own one).
Must have been on the inbound journey by DXB based passengers, cannot believe you could find 7 Scots who would spring an F fare for their kids
Must have been on the inbound journey by DXB based passengers, cannot believe you could find 7 Scots who would spring an F fare for their kids
Lets say they were definitely a well connected local family
Sep 2, 2025 | 10:36 am
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