Special Needs

Traveling with children can be a challenge. Air Inuit offers special assistance for passengers who travel with children or infants and for expectant mothers.

Children under 2 years of age

• Children under two years of age at the time of travel fly for free on Air Inuit. Be aware, however, that your infant must travel on your lap during the entire flight, including taxi, takeoff and landing.
• Be sure to pack enough food, diapers, and everything you would normally need to tend to your child's basic needs.
• In the case of an infant who is born less than 7 days prior to the travel date, Air Inuit requires a doctor’s certificate indicating the infant as well as the mother are physically fit for travel from (Place) to (Place) on (Date). A copy of the certificate must be presented at check-in.

Children 2-11 years of age

• Children over 2 years of age must occupy their own seat for safety reason and must be accompanied by an adult older than 16 years of age.
• To ensure your child's safety during the flight, you are permitted to check in and use a Transport Canada child/infant restraint system or approved car seat at no extra charge.

Children under 14 years of age

• We will do our best to facilitate the assignment of a seat to a child who is under the age of 14 years in close proximity to a parent, guardian or tutor at no additional charge.
• We encourage you to take advantage of our pre-boarding, in order to be seated close together as the majority of our flights are operated without seat assignment.

Unaccompanied minors (UM)

Is your child traveling alone? If so, Air Inuit staff will provide assistance at the airport, on board and at connecting stations, if necessary, to ensure your child's safety and comfort throughout the trip.

• Children 5-11 years of age traveling alone must be registered as unaccompanied minors. The transport of unaccompanied minors must be declared upon making reservations and entails a supervision fee of $52.50 - $57.49 (taxes included).
• Unaccompanied minors are attended to and from check-in until they reach the person awaiting them at their destination. A special (UM) handling tag must be completed at the time of check-in, and be carried by the child at all times while in our care.

To make travel arrangements for unaccompanied minors, please contact Air Inuit reservations.

Air Inuit welcomes expectant mothers and will do everything possible to ensure their safety and comfort. Generally speaking, travelling up to the 36^th week of pregnancy is considered safe. However, we recommend you consult your physician before making any travel plans.

In the case of a pregnant woman whose expected delivery date is within 7 days of travel, Air Inuit must be provided with a doctor's certificate, dated within 72 hours of departure, stating that she has been examined and found physically fit for travel from (Place) to (Place) on (Date) and that the estimated time for birth is (Date). A copy of the certificate must be presented at check-in.

Air Inuit is committed to your comfort and safety. If you require special assistance getting on and off the aircraft, we can provide you with a wheelchair specially adapted for such purposes.

Simply inform us of your condition and the assistance you require upon making reservations and we will make sure you get the help you need at every stage of your journey.

To help minimize the risk of an allergic reaction on board, Air Inuit does not permit pets in the cabin, except for trained service animals for passengers with special needs in accordance with the law (we must be notified at least 24 hours in advance). Please note that Emotional Support Animal are not accepted.

Pets are accepted as checked baggage and are subject to the following excess baggage charges:

Live Animals Excess Baggage Charges (effective June 1, 2013)

*Taxes included

• Only rigid plastic cages with a limit of one animal per cage will be accepted. Metal cages will be refused.
• All kennels are subject to approval by Air Inuit at check-in.
• Air Inuit will not be responsible in the event of loss, delay, injury, sickness or death of an animal accepted for carriage.
• The number of animals accepted per flight is limited to ensure that the baggage allowance included with a flight ticket can be respected for all passengers. We therefore require that a passenger travelling with an animal declare the travelling animal upon reservation. No guarantee of available space will be confirmed by the carrier as a cage is considered an excess baggage on a space-available status.

If you need to transport larger animals, please contact Air Inuit cargo services to make the necessary arrangements.