Kids ‘fly better’ with Emirates new range of collectible toys and bags

Dubai, UAE, March 29, 2023: As a family-friendly airline, Emirates values its youngest
customers as the passengers of tomorrow and continually invests into their experience on the
ground and onboard. Amongst a wide array of products and services specially designed for kids’
comfort – Emirates is launching a new phase of children’s amenities that consider the varying
needs and preferences of babies and infants, younger kids, and older children up to 12 years.

Designed from sustainable materials by a creative team of in-house designers, marketing and
product specialists, the new amenity kits feature global exploration and diversity themes, and are
available as separate kits for 0-2 years, 3-6 years and 7-12 years. Each kit is certified for safety
by Intertek, in accordance with EN71 and Gulf toy safety standards, and new designs are
launched every year for the benefit of frequent travelers and Emirates collectors.

All the essentials for the tiniest travelers

Emirates baby and infant kits contain all the essential items a parent needs onboard for comfort
and hygiene- a reusable changing mat, diaper cream and cleansing wipes, a keepsake wipe-
clean bib, a soothing vibrating plush toy that can be attached to a seatback or a stroller, and
collectible ‘blanket buddies’, where an Emirates character soft toy representing a pilot or cabin
crew is offered alongside a soft blanket to ensure a sweet night’s sleep.

The high quality and sustainable kit is designed to be reusable, and the colorful bags feature
hand drawn artwork to represent the people, places, and cultures that Emirates airline serves in
its global route network of 140 destinations. Quickly becoming collectors’ items among Emirates
global fan base, the unique design features emblems of the iconic city of Dubai, daytime and
night-time scenes, the flagship Emirates A380 aircraft, friendly members of the Emirates cabin
crew and pilots holding hands with people from all cultures of the world – showcasing diversity
through national dress and a range of ethnicities.

Engaging the little explorers from 3-6 years

Emirates amenity kits for children aged 3-6 years are designed to build memories for the
youngest travelers and create excitement about traveling the world. Children in this age group
are given a trendy belt bag, larger backpack, or generous duffle bag, designed to be fit for use
for multiple events – from travelling to sports or simply transporting toys. Kids even get special
headphones for ice inflight entertainment, a soft and comfortable fit on smaller ears. The amenity
kit also contains the perfect distractions for an active young child including an engaging ‘Fly with
Me’ activity pack with its own pack of non-toxic coloring pencils, featuring kid-friendly world
maps, puzzles, drawing tutorials, coloring pages, educational activities about Dubai and
protecting the environment.

The kits are manufactured from high quality responsibly sourced materials, including plastic
bottles – up to 4 bottles per bag.

Keeping it cool for 7–12-year-olds
 
Children between 7 and 12 years old are given high quality, reusable belt bags, larger
backpacks, or generous duffle bags – designed with subtle and cool graphics that appeal to the
age group. The unique design features emblems of Dubai, Emirates aircraft, cabin crew and
pilots as well as iconic landmarks from around the world – fostering a love of travel and
exploration. The bags are also made from 100% sustainable materials and repurposed plastic –
up to 7 bottles are recycled to make each bag. Children aged 7-12 years also get special
headphones for the award-winning ice inflight entertainment.

Children fly better with Emirates

To build unforgettable travel memories, Emirates cabin crew capture special moments onboard
with an instant Polaroid camera and present it in a limited-edition photo frame as a souvenir for
children.

To allow babies to have their nap time in safety and comfort, there are bookable bassinets for
infants under 2 years old onboard Emirates, as well as baby changing tables in all bathrooms.
Organic baby food, milk formula and baby bottles are available onboard for infants if parents or
guardians require them during the flight.

For children older than 2 years, kid’s meals are served on almost all routes, excluding some
short haul flights in the GCC. The kids’ meals feature tasty and high quality choices popular with
kids, including favorites like nuggets, pasta, mini burgers, and pizza’s, accompanied by both
healthy snacks and sweet treats, juice and water – served on a specially designed colorful meal
tray featuring the beloved Emirates crew and pilot Little Travellers.

For children excited to watch movies and kids TV on their flight, Emirates offers a wide variety of
children’s programming on the award-winning ice, including the best movies and television from
Cartoon Network, CBeebies and Nickelodeon channels. There are more than 100 kids movies
including Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, The Tiger Rising, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Tad the
Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet, a dedicated ‘Wizarding World’ folder that includes 16
Harry Potter titles for a Harry Potter movie marathon, and popular TV shows such as The
Amazing World of Gumball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Lego Jurassic World: Legends of Isla
Nublar,  SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Trek: Prodigy, The Adventures of Puss in Boots.

For young music fans, Emirates has hundreds of channels of music, plus up to 100 video games,
which can be played by two players in different seats if it’s a multiplayer game.

Memorable travel experiences with Emirates

On the ground, Emirates offers priority boarding for families across all international airports. In
Dubai Airport, Emirates provides free baby strollers for infants and younger kids, as well as a
dedicated family check-in area at Dubai airport, during peak travel periods. In the First and
Business Class Lounges in Dubai airport- Concourse A & B, the kids play areas have arcade
quality games and Sony PlayStation terminals. The First and Business Class Lounges in Dubai
airport are also equipped with mother and baby care rooms, with comfortable feeding areas and
baby changing facilities.
Emirates offers a unique Unaccompanied Minors service to children aged 5-11 years who are
travelling alone, or if their parents are in a separate travel class. There is a dedicated

Unaccompanied Minors Lounge with video games, free WiFi, comfy sofas, and children’s
bathrooms, where kids can enjoy drinks and snacks as they wait for their flight. The
Unaccompanied Minors service ensures that children are accompanied and supervised by
Emirates ground staff and cabin crew for every step of their journey. A specialist member of the
team meets the child at the Unaccompanied Minors checkin desk, stays with them all the way
through the airport to help them at security and immigration, before meeting the cabin crew at the
aircraft door. When the child arrives, a specialist member of the team will be at the aircraft door
to welcome them to their destination, helping them through the airport before taking them to their
parent or guardian.

For more information, visit Emirates Family Travel.