first flight...advice please

[boycey]

going to Gran Canaria, Maspalomas, for christmas with four month old....will we get a basket for baby on plane or do we carry her on our lap? also what about water for bottles in canaries? and anyone know if we can buy formula (aptamil) there?

get a babysling for getting on & off the plane

depends on flight, more than likely you will have your baby on lap for short haul flights. best to take cartons of ready made milk to save on worries about water, dont know if you get aptamil there, but their customer care line should be able to tell you.

we took ds to turkey in sept when he was 4 months old.
You should be able to keep the pushchair up unitl you board. You wont get a basket or anything on the plane you'll need to hold the baby through the flight.
I would take plenty made up bottles with you just incase your delayed or anything and make sure you've got a bottle of water or a dummy for the baby to suck when taking off and landing.
I took a tin of milk with me when i went away as i didnt want to change his milk when we were there ( but make sure you take the foil stuff off and put the lid back on as mine exploded with the pressure)

I bought bottled water to make up the bottles. I was advised to get evian but couldnt get it so just made them with normal mineral water, but still boil it though.

Im sure i'll think of more tips and i'll add them on if i do