Mums can ‘hire’ free in-flight nannies to look after their kids thanks to new service – The Sun

A NEW service will allow mums to use "in-flight nannies" to look after their kids on a plane.

The service AirPair matches travelling families with other travellers who are babysitters or au pairs – with some doing the service for free.

The concept was created by 40-year-old Alana Rubin, from New York.

She explained that she came up with AirPair after travelling between the US and Israel – where her brother lives – with her kids.

After having her second child, she realised there was "no way" she could look after both of her toddlers by herself, according to Times of Israel.

While she wanted a babysitter, she only wanted one for the flight, not the entire holiday.

The idea behind the scheme isn't to pay for a passenger to fly with you and your kids.

Instead, it pairs you with someone who is already flying to the destination, but wants to make extra money or help out.

Alana claims there are already 1,000 sitters signed up on the website, which includes a range of people from "college students to grandmothers".

The babysitter will have been trained and already have experience, and will normally be paid an hourly fee.

While the site says they are vetted, it's not clear what security checked they have to pass in order to be an AirPair helper so it's worth families double checking.

She explains that there are no set prices, although some nannies start from $20 (£15) an hour.

However, lucky families could get the service for free, with some nannies offering to do it for free as a "good deed".

The scheme is currently only available between North American and Israel, although she hopes to roll it out across the world.

Alana adds that it has already helped passengers, including elderly travellers and nervous flyers.

Last year, a kind man went viral after helping a frazzled mum on a flight, reading and playing with one of her daughters.

We've rounded up some of the best tips and tricks revealed by flight crew and pilots on how to keep kids happy during a flight.

One mum swears by using an inflatable travel pillow that fits between the seats to help her kids fall asleep on a plane.

A flight attendant also revealed which seats are the best ones to book when travelling with young children.

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