Flying to Athens with young child

[Vanessa Loveday]

Hi,

My husband and I are taking my 4 yr old son to Athens and just looking for any hints and tips on flying with him. We are flying economy with Emirates from Brisbane (Qantas codeshare).

Any suggestions? Is it worth joining a club for lounge access for Dubai stop over?

Thanks,
V.

 

[Mr_Gimlet]

How long is your stop in Dubai? My vague recollection is that the Athens conenction is a very long one.

 

[Vanessa Loveday]

How long is your stop in Dubai? My vague recollection is that the Athens conenction is a very long one.

Our first stop over is between 4 - 5 hours. On return it is under 3 hours.

 

[Pushka]

I just heard it was snowing in Athens.

 

[Vanessa Loveday]

I just heard it was snowing in Athens.

I just heard that too!!

 

[moa999]

Any suggestions? Is it worth joining a club for lounge access for Dubai stop over?

Depends if you will use it on other trips.
Kids count as guests in Emirates lounges so you would need two QClub memberships.

Alternatively you can buy into Emirates lounges.
Pay to use Emirates business class, first class lounges at Dubai

Whether a shower and food is worth $140 a head only you can answer.

 

[AisleSeat]

We've just returned from the US with our 3.5 year old (30 hours of travelling). We brought some books, toys, sticker books and downloaded a bunch of shows and movies for her.

She mainly watched movies, ate and slept, but barely touched her sticker books or toys. On our stopovers we watched planes and she ran around a lot.

Every kid is different of course, but I wouldn't load up your carry-on with books and toys.

 

[jase05]

Perhaps one of the Marhaba lounges?
Would be half the price of the EK lounge entry price but others may know what the quality is like