World's best airlines for family-friendly flying — in pictures

  • Many airlines offer perks to make travelling with children easier. Emirates offers in-flight entertainment, toys and special meals. Photo: Emirates
    Many airlines offer perks to make travelling with children easier. Emirates offers in-flight entertainment, toys and special meals. Photo: Emirates
  • Children flying with Etihad Airways receive Warner Bros-themed meals, snacks and toys. Photo: Etihad Airways
    Children flying with Etihad Airways receive Warner Bros-themed meals, snacks and toys. Photo: Etihad Airways
  • Cabin crew distribute activity packs filled with soft toys, colouring books and more on Qatar Airways. Photo: Qatar Airways
    Cabin crew distribute activity packs filled with soft toys, colouring books and more on Qatar Airways. Photo: Qatar Airways
  • Singapore Airlines allows families to prebook seats together free of charge. Photo: Singapore Airlines
    Singapore Airlines allows families to prebook seats together free of charge. Photo: Singapore Airlines
  • American Airlines guarantees that children will also be seated next to at least one adult. Photo: AP Photo / Alan Diaz
    American Airlines guarantees that children will also be seated next to at least one adult. Photo: AP Photo / Alan Diaz
  • Qantas caters for children on flights, but less so for infants. Photo: Qantas
    Qantas caters for children on flights, but less so for infants. Photo: Qantas
  • British Airways has children's meals, guaranteed family seating and priority boarding for families. Photo: British Airways
    British Airways has children's meals, guaranteed family seating and priority boarding for families. Photo: British Airways
  • Lufthansa offers special meals for children, additional infant luggage allowance and priority boarding for families. Photo: Michaela Rehle / Bloomberg
    Lufthansa offers special meals for children, additional infant luggage allowance and priority boarding for families. Photo: Michaela Rehle / Bloomberg
  • Japanese airline ANA offers single parent support for travellers with small children. Reuters
    Japanese airline ANA offers single parent support for travellers with small children. Reuters
  • Saudia offers in-flight activity kits for children. Photo: Saudia
    Saudia offers in-flight activity kits for children. Photo: Saudia
  • Sky Nannies on Gulf Air flights. Photo: Gulf Air
    Sky Nannies on Gulf Air flights. Photo: Gulf Air
  • Air Canada offers priority boarding and special check in desks for families. Photo: Air Canada / Facebook
    Air Canada offers priority boarding and special check in desks for families. Photo: Air Canada / Facebook