Etihad Airways car seat and stroller policy
Your guide to Etihad Airways family travel rules. Learn about taking a free stroller or car seat, infant baggage allowances, and how to sit together.
Etihad Airways allows you to carry one pushchair, carrycot or car seat for free. The airline also provides a separate baggage allowance for infants, which is a significant benefit, though the amount depends on your destination and fare type.
| Topic | What Etihad Airways says |
|---|---|
| Stroller | You are permitted to carry one pushchair, carrycot, or car seat free of charge.Source |
| Checking a car seat | One car seat, pushchair, or carrycot can be transported for free.Source |
| Infant baggage | For infants, the checked baggage allowance is 23kg for flights to/from the USA and Canada, and 10kg for all other destinations (excluding Basic fares). The cabin baggage allowance is one piece up to 5kg.Source |
| Family seating | For flights to Canada, children under 14 will be seated near a parent or guardian at no extra cost, with children four or younger seated next to an adult. If traveling with up to two children under 12, you can select adjacent seats online for free.Source |
Strollers and car seats
With Etihad Airways, you can carry one pushchair, carrycot, or car seat for free. The rules state you can carry one of these items for free, which means you should plan on choosing the one piece of gear that is most essential for your trip. The information provided does not specify whether this item must be checked or can be brought to the gate, so you may want to ask the airline for clarification.
“You can carry one pushchair, carrycot or car seat for free”
Official wording, etihad.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
“You can carry one pushchair, carrycot or car seat for free”
Official wording, etihad.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
Baby baggage
Etihad provides a checked baggage allowance for infants on most fares. For flights to or from the USA and Canada, the allowance is 23kg. For all other destinations, it is 10kg. Note that these checked bag allowances do not apply to Basic fares. In addition to a checked bag, your infant has a cabin baggage allowance of one piece weighing up to 5kg.
“Checked baggage to/from USA and Canada: 23kg(Excludes Basic fare)
Checked baggage to/from all other destinations: 10kg(Excludes Basic fare)
Cabin baggage: One piece,5kg”Official wording, etihad.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
Sitting together
Etihad has policies to help families sit together. If you are traveling with up to two children under 12, you can select seats next to yours online for free. For flights to Canada, the rules are more specific: children under 14 will be seated near a parent or guardian at no extra charge, and children four years old or younger will be seated directly next to an adult.
“For flights to Canada, we will seat children under 14 near a parent or guardian at no extra cost. For children aged four or younger, we will provide a seat next to an adult. … If you are travelling with up to two children under 12, you can choose seats next to you online for free.”
Official wording, etihad.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
Related pages
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- Etihad Airways unaccompanied minor policy: ages, fee and rules
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