Virgin Atlantic named best airline for travelling with babies!

Taking a baby on a plane can cause parents one of the biggest holiday headaches, with meticulous planning essential. It is important to know in advance that the airline you choose to fly with will be sympathetic to the special needs of a little one, parents and other members of the family, not to mention other passengers.

The Holiday Extras Customers' Award for Best Airline for Travelling with Babies offers recognition to those airlines going that extra mile for family travellers. This recognition may come as a result of the ease of check-in, additional baggage allowance, menu options or a sympathetic and generally friendly, approachable crew.

More than 60,000 customers voted in the Holiday Extras Customers' Awards and they have decided that Virgin Atlantic is the best airline for travelling with babies for 2011. View the full shortlist below:

British Airways
easyJet
Flybe
Jet2
Virgin Atlantic- The winner

Shortlist for the Best Airline for Travelling with Babies category 2011