Travelling with 21 month old and 3 month old

almorten@hotmail.com

We're going to be flying over the holidays and are taking our two kids as lap children. Does anyone know if they will allow you to gate check the Go-Go Kidz Travelmate with the car seat attached? My parents have a stroller for my son at our destination so I would prefer not to bring his stroller but I don't want to have to carry him through the airport so I was thinking of buying the Travelmate since we'll have to take his carseat with us anyways. I was wondering if I could treat the Travelmate as a stroller and gate check it with my 3 month old's carseat and Snap and Go. 

Thanks! 

goodgolly_mrsmolly

We have gate checked our seat w/ the travelmate attached on southwest & hawaiian air, but we did have to take it off for security.

sweetpea2003

I would personally call the airline.  I haven't had any trouble checking carseats or strollers in the past (I gate checked a BOB Revolution when I went to San Diego about 18 months ago) but some airlines have started to have rules about what can and cannot be gate checked.  https://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/02/news/la-trb-american-airlines-baby-strollers-20110602  <-- one example

Also, keep in mind when packing that you and your DH will not be able to sit in the same row with two lap babies (becuase of oxygen masks).  You will be able to sit across the aisle at best.  But to be safe, I would pack two separate bags with food, milk, and toys.

marielovestimothy03

sweetpea2003:

I would personally call the airline.  I haven't had any trouble checking carseats or strollers in the past (I gate checked a BOB Revolution when I went to San Diego about 18 months ago) but some airlines have started to have rules about what can and cannot be gate checked.  https://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/02/news/la-trb-american-airlines-baby-strollers-20110602  <-- one example

Also, keep in mind when packing that you and your DH will not be able to sit in the same row with two lap babies (becuase of oxygen masks).  You will be able to sit across the aisle at best.  But to be safe, I would pack two separate bags with food, milk, and toys.

I know on Alaska Air you can't even have two lap infants in the same row all the way across (including the aisle). When we've traveled with our 2 as laps, DH had to sit behind me. We always travel with two diaper bags though, even now with DD1 being old enough for her own seat and we can all sit in a row - it doesn't count toward your carry on luggage count and it gives us plenty of room to bring extra snacks, games, clothes, diapers, etc.

SirSleepsALot

I flew w/ a 21 month old and a 2 month old by myself.  I put the toddler in an umbrella stroller and the baby in a sling.  I checked both car seats (free).