George and Amal have a great solution for long-haul flights with babies

Fair play to them.

Flying with infants is never easy. Small people just weren't designed to be in a confined space for long periods of time and they often like to let people know about it by making quite a bit of noise. It can be tough on fellow passengers and embarrassing for parents, but there's very little you can do if your little one kicks off when your in the air. New parents George and Amal Clooney are one step ahead with a solution that must make them very popular on board any flight. The couple came prepared when travelling from the US to the UK with six-month-old twins Ella and Alexander recently. They handed out noise-cancelling headphones to all of their fellow passengers in first-class, reports Us Weekly, along with notes apologising for any noise the babies might make. As it turns out, they needn't have worried as the twins stayed quiet throughout the flight. Obviously not everyone can fork out for an extravagant gift for fellow passengers, but how nice would that if you were to ever find yourself on a plane with the Clooneys? If you're worried about flying with small children over Christmas, you should check out our top tried and tested tips for getting through it here. There are also a few questions you should ask before you even think about taking off with the whole family in tow - find them here.