Flying on an airplane can be uncomfortable for grown-ups, and it’s even harder for babies and their parents. In 1953, an airline called British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), which is now British Airways, came up with a strange idea to help with this problem.
They made something called “skycots.” These were like hammocks that hung from the airplane’s luggage area. Babies could sleep in them during long flights, and they were safe from falling out because of how they were designed.
But there was one thing: when the plane was taking off or landing, parents still had to hold their babies, just like they do now. The way they do it has changed a bit, but the idea is the same.
