Etihad Airways to introduce “flying nannies”

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The biggest nightmare of every passenger who flies by plane is to sit next to a child who screams or is not quiet. Kids are inevitable passengers on almost every flight and airlines still have not found solution for disobedient kids, Klix.ba portal reports.

Therefore, Etihad Airways, decided to introduce "flying nannies", who will be available to families in every cabin and help with kids, serve meals, make food in a bottle, play with kids, draw or play magical tricks.

Vice President of Etihad, Aubrey Tiedt, said that they opted for this service since they realized that flight with kids can be exhausting for parents and other passengers.

- "Flying nannie" understands the needs of all guests and shows how dedicated we are to make your trip as relaxed and comfortable as possible – Tiedt said.

More than 500 crew members qualified for “flying nannie” through the training at the National college known worldwide.

They had to learn kids’ psychology, sociology at the course so that they could define different types of development and kids’ interests.

According to the poll among 15.000 passengers conducted by wotif.com, it was shown that the biggest problem in a place is a kid which hits the seat with legs or a baby who screams.

Flying nannie service is not additionally charge, Klix.ba portal reports.