Your Baby's First Flight Home to Stockholm

A baby needs their own passport to fly, even for a very short trip, and processing one takes time — this is worth starting as soon as possible after the birth if a flight is planned, since it's frequently the thing that determines how early you can actually travel. Check your airline's own policy on the minimum age for flying and any documentation they require beyond the passport, since this varies by carrier and isn't something we can confirm on their behalf.

However you're feeding, plan for doing it during the flight and potentially during the drive as well — babies often want feeding around take-off and landing, and a long journey home doesn't pause for a newborn's schedule. Build a little slack into your pickup timing rather than a tight connection between landing and the car, so there's no pressure to rush straight from the gate.

Book the child seat in the form and select under 1 year for a newborn, and a rear-facing infant seat is fitted and ready before you land — this is standard practice for the youngest passengers and isn't something you need to request separately or explain at the kerb. If you have a strong preference about a specific type of seat, mention it in the notes as well, and we'll do what we reasonably can to accommodate it.

Every pickup includes free waiting time, and your flight is tracked so the pickup follows your actual landing — useful with a newborn, where the last thing you want after a long journey is to feel rushed getting through arrivals and into a car. Take the time you need; it's built into the booking.