Emirates has made a huge change to its First Class Cabin and it’s not the best news for parents with young children!
For anyone who books the luxe cabin using Skywards Miles – whether it’s a full award ticket or an upgrade – can no longer use it on kids aged eight and under.
The policy was implemented as of August 15, 2025; however, it does not apply to tickets paid with cash, according to One Mile at a Time.
The change is only a limitation on accessing the cabin through miles, with the Dubai-based airline being the only known carrier to enforce this rule.
Many have weighed in on the new policy online, with some confused why it doesn’t extend to tickets paid with cash, too.
“The only controversial part of this is only applying this to the miles redemptions,” one person argued. “Not allowing kids in the first class is absolutely logical, and all airlines should have such a policy, but when an airline only does it in instances where it doesn’t hurt their bottom line, it becomes clear that customer experience is not the reason why they do it.”
Some pointy-end flyers agreed with the policy, saying: “I do not want to have my first class experience ruined by the noise of a small child. I paid money for a quiet, lovely experience.”
The terms and conditions of the Skywards program have been updated to read: “Please note that passengers aged 8 years old and below are ineligible for First Class Emirates Classic Rewards and Upgrade Rewards,” according to One Mile at a Time.
The change has ignited a heated discussion on whether kids should be allowed on flights altogether, as some described the airline’s move as “sad.”
“Honestly, I believe that kids should not be allowed in first class,” one woman wrote on Instagram.
“The last couple times I flew internationally, we had infants in first class that cried the whole time. I don’t want to be around that. I don’t want to hear your kid screaming. I am paying for a relaxing a comfortable flight, and you bringing your infant or small child into first class ruins that for everyone.”
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