Travelling with an infant

If you’re traveling with your baby, you can enjoy the discounted ticket advantages offered for infant passengers! To be considered an infant passenger, babies must be at least seven days old and under two years old. For the most comfortable travel experience with your baby, please review the guidelines on traveling with an infant – before, during and after the flight.


Infant passenger general information

Parents and/or guardians may bring infants between the age of two and seven days on the flight if they present a doctor's report stating that "There is no harm in traveling by plane". Turkish Airlines does not permit infants born less than 48 hours prior to the flight on its aircraft.

Infant passengers must travel with a parent or legal guardian who is at least 18 years old. There must be at least one adult companion per infant passenger. The infant passenger must be seated on the lap of their companion and fastened with a special baby belt. Adult and infant passengers must have their own flight documents (passport, ID, ticket, etc.).

Each infant passenger must be accompanied by a designated parent or guardian; there can only be one infant on lap per adult. If a single parent/guardian is traveling with more than one infant, the first infant is considered a lap passenger and provided with an infant ticket. Additional infant passengers are provided with child tickets and must sit in their own seat for a fee. Parents/guardians must provide a stroller or child seat for each additional infant so that the infant passenger can be secured in the seat with a seat belt.

An accompanying adult may request a seat for an infant passenger. If requested, the infant passenger will be seated in that seat during the flight. If a seat is requested for an infant passenger, a discounted child ticket will be issued for the infant. The infant may travel in a car-style stroller measuring 40x40 cm brought by the accompanying adult, and no additional fee will be charged for the car-style stroller brought by the passenger.

The aircraft’s baby bassinet can be attached only to the front dividers in the Economy and Business classes of aircraft types that feature extra legroom seats. Extra legroom seats can be purchased prior to the flight.


Parents and/or guardians may bring infants between the age of two and seven days on the flight if they present a doctor's report stating that "There is no harm in traveling by plane". Turkish Airlines does not permit infants born less than 48 hours prior to the flight on its aircraft.

Infant passengers must travel with a parent or legal guardian who is at least 18 years old. There must be at least one adult companion per infant passenger. The infant passenger must be seated on the lap of their companion and fastened with a special baby belt. Adult and infant passengers must have their own flight documents (passport, ID, ticket, etc.).

Each infant passenger must be accompanied by a designated parent or guardian; there can only be one infant on lap per adult. If a single parent/guardian is traveling with more than one infant, the first infant is considered a lap passenger and provided with an infant ticket. Additional infant passengers are provided with child tickets and must sit in their own seat for a fee. Parents/guardians must provide a stroller or child seat for each additional infant so that the infant passenger can be secured in the seat with a seat belt.

An accompanying adult may request a seat for an infant passenger. If requested, the infant passenger will be seated in that seat during the flight. If a seat is requested for an infant passenger, a discounted child ticket will be issued for the infant. The infant may travel in a car-style stroller measuring 40x40 cm brought by the accompanying adult, and no additional fee will be charged for the car-style stroller brought by the passenger.

The aircraft’s baby bassinet can be attached only to the front dividers in the Economy and Business classes of aircraft types that feature extra legroom seats. Extra legroom seats can be purchased prior to the flight.

Traveling with an infant seat onboard

You can have a comfortable flight with your baby or child by following the rules for using infant seats on aircraft. Learn more

Passengers may bring fold-up bassinets, car-type infant seats or infant harnesses (papoose-style baby carriers) onboard, subject to certain restrictions. 

Aircraft Infant Bassinet

  • Must be requested at the time of reservation.
  • Available only on certain aircraft types (those with fixed class dividers).
  • The bassinet is mounted on the front divider in the cabin.
  • Dimensions: 75x34 cm when open, 76x37.5 cm when folded.
  • There is no charge for this service.
  • The bassinet must not contain items other than a diaper, a pillow, and a blanket.
  • The bassinet cannot be used during takeoff, landing, or turbulence.
  • Parents/guardians are verbally informed that the bassinet can accommodate infants weighing up to 11 kilograms. (The parent/guardian’s weight declaration is final.)

Passenger-Owned Infant Car Seat

The infant car seat must have its own safety harness.

  • A passenger’s personal infant seat is accepted as carry-on baggage during the check-in process.
  • The infant seat may be used only when the seat belt warning lights are off.
  • Dimensions must not exceed 70 x 30 cm.
  • Infant seats exceeding the maximum dimensions are not permitted in the cabin.
  • There is no surcharge for carrying strollers/infant seats.

Infant Car Seat/Infant Carrier

The infant carrier must have its own safety harness.

  • Intended for infants under two years of age.
  • If passengers intend to place their child in a separate seat using the infant carrier, a ticket will be issued at the child’s fare and a separate seat number assigned.
  • Seats in rows containing emergency exit doors are not assigned.
  • To fit in an aircraft cabin seat, the infant carrier dimensions must be 40 x 40 cm.

Before the flight

Flight process

After the flight

*The exceptions are listed in the warning section below.

**Baby strollers are transported in the cargo hold of the airplane. You can bring your baby with the stroller to the gate of the airplane and hand over your stroller to the attendants when boarding the plane. Strollers can also be accepted as cabin baggage if the following conditions are met and cabin baggage tags are attached to the strollers accepted as cabin baggage:
  • Maximum dimensions of 23x40x55 cm and weighing no more than 8 kg,
  • Being in a storage bag/pouch

Discounts for infant passengers


 Economy Class Business Class

Direct Connecting Direct Connecting
Domestic flights 700 TRY 915 TRY 1470 TRY 2070 TRY
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus flights 1200 TRY - 2100 TRY -
International flights The discount rate varies depending on the route and date.

The above fares are applicable only on Turkish Airlines-operated flights or codeshare flights where Turkish Airlines is the major carrier (MSC). The most important carrier is determined by IATA (International Air Transport Association) rules according to the airline operating the most important and/or longest flight in the journey. Codeshare flights are subject to the baggage rules of the most important carrier.

Fares for infant passengers traveling on or after June 15, 2025 have been updated. The new fares will be valid from June 15, 2025.


Baggage and cabin baggage allowance for infant passengers


 Checked Baggage Cabin Baggage
Baggage by Weight System 10 kg + 1 foldable stroller (maximum size 115 cm)* 1 piece / 8 kg
Baggage by Piece System 1 piece (23 kg) + 1 foldable stroller (maximum size 115 cm)* 1 piece / 8 kg

*If traveling with the Ecofly package on routes without a free baggage allowance, there is no extra baggage allowance available. Strollers must not exceed 115 cm.

**Checked baggage allowance may vary according to international and domestic fare conditions. For more information, please visit our baggage services page.

For passengers who do not request special meals, additional baby food is not offered on domestic and short international flights.

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In accordance with airport rules, baby strollers cannot be delivered to passengers at the aircraft gate. Baby strollers must be collected from the baggage reclaim belts.

For flights arriving in Guangzhou (CAN), baby strollers delivered at the gate upon request from the cabin crew or station attendant.

When the aircraft is parked on the apron and passengers are transported to the gate via bus, prams are also collected at the gate. If the aircraft is docked at a gate, prams are delivered to passengers via the baggage belts.

As of June 30, 2022, passengers travelling to TRNC, regardless of age, must travel with a new type of ID card with a photo that complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. Identity cards without photos or without ICAO-standard photos are not accepted.