plane/carseat question

Re: plane/carseat question

• GinEthansMom

  October 2010

  I like to sit on the aisle so that we can stroll up and down when the baby is fussy.  Make good friends with the flight attendants.  If it's a long flight a box of chocolates goes a long way in buying a little extra service and patience.  I spent a few hours hanging out in the rear of the plane in their prep area once because my LO didn't like sitting still in the seat.
  

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• dcunningham2 member

  October 2010

  traceyt07:

  You can still bring the carseat & stroller and gate check them.  It does not count as extra baggage.  If you use a snap n go I would say take that rather than a normal stroller.  Otherwise you're pushing the stroller and carrying the carseat all while trying to navigate the airport- too much.  The only thing I would recommend re flying is make sure you're nursing or giving a bottle for take off/landing.  Makes a huge difference!

  You don't have to gate check the carseat - you can check it at the counter so you're not lugging it through the airport. We traveled when DD was about 3.5 months, and used the snap n go, so we gate checked it and the carseat. I'll be traveling with her next week and since she'll be in a convertible, we'll check the car seat at the counter and use an umbrella stroller in the airport.

  If you had bought a seat for baby, then you would keep the car seat (whether infant or convertible) to use on the plane. Hope that helps!

  
  
  
  
  

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