We had a little autistic boy (maybe 3-4 years old) on an EK flight from Zurich to Dubai a few weeks ago in J and the crew were lovely and looked really well after the boy and his mother throughout the flight. This was on a full A380 flight.
I have found Qantas to be excellent when traveling with my boys (aged 12 and 9 both level 2 ASD, with associated anxiety disorders).
You can ring the special assistance line. They usually find a way to record it on the booking so the the customer service manager and staff looking after your section are aware. The first time I arranged this they asked if I wanted it printed on the boarding pass so the cabin crew knew. I now ask them to do this each time I take the boys.
As an aside, I wear one of my pro-autism T shirts when travelling with them. It’s helpful when a challenging situation arises.
These days, a good percentage of the general populous is on the spectrum in any event. Cabin crew of premium carriers are very good at handling a range of pax with different conditions.
While, yes, full-blown autism is very much at the “pointy end” of the spectrum, you have nothing to worry about. The behaviour of many regular pax (for lack of a better word) often leaves a lot to be desired.
Last editedby MarkJohnSon at Apr 14, 2018, 02:05 PM.
I have travelled Qantas with my autistic son. The staff were wonderful. My only problem was the security check, as those staff didn’t understand the issue at all.
lind26
lind26
Member since 24 Apr 2014
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Just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with Qantas or Emirates when travelling with an Autistic child?
Sabine8032
Sabine8032
Member since 14 Apr 2018
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We had a little autistic boy (maybe 3-4 years old) on an EK flight from Zurich to Dubai a few weeks ago in J and the crew were lovely and looked really well after the boy and his mother throughout the flight. This was on a full A380 flight.
Contosa
Contosa
Member since 14 Apr 2018
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I have found Qantas to be excellent when traveling with my boys (aged 12 and 9 both level 2 ASD, with associated anxiety disorders).
MarkJohnSon Banned
MarkJohnSon Banned
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These days, a good percentage of the general populous is on the spectrum in any event. Cabin crew of premium carriers are very good at handling a range of pax with different conditions.
While, yes, full-blown autism is very much at the “pointy end” of the spectrum, you have nothing to worry about. The behaviour of many regular pax (for lack of a better word) often leaves a lot to be desired.
Red Cee
Red Cee
Member since 15 Feb 2018
Total posts 151
I have travelled Qantas with my autistic son. The staff were wonderful. My only problem was the security check, as those staff didn’t understand the issue at all.