Revealed: Leeds Bradford Airport's position in family friendliness league table

But travelling with children can be difficult.

Packing for little ones, tears and tantrums at the airport, and queue after queue can cause stress before you’ve even taken off.

sO Netflights.com has come up with the ultimate guide to family-friendly airports around the UK and its neighbours.

To ease the stress of going abroad with a brood, Netflights.com has assessed all major airports in the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands to find the most family-friendly.

iT scored 20 airports on the following criteria: airport pick-up and drop-off facilities, breastfeeding facilities, dedicated children’s areas, fast-track security services, flight punctuality, free water fountains.

The highest scorer and most family-friendly in the UK and Ireland was Birmingham Airport (BHX). It ticked the essential boxes with free drinking water, free Wi-Fi and play areas for children of all ages.

BHX also has plenty of areas for baby changing and breastfeeding, and you can also book fast-track security online – its Express Lane is £3.75 per person when travelling with children and under-5s can go through for free. The airport’s parking and drop-off is free for 30 minutes, and almost 80% of flights left on time last month. All this added up to a top experience for families, with a score of 30/35

Bottom of the list was Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA). Although it does have free Wi-Fi, there’s currently no free drinking water.

Drop-off costs £3 for 10 minutes and under half (47%) of flights from LBA left on time in June.