One of the most common questions I hear about flying with children is “what is a good age to fly with my child?” Also common is its corollary – “what is the worst age to fly with kids?” When I started this blog in 2012 and first published this blog post (my first born was […]
The Complete Guide to Flying Southwest With Kids
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5 Secrets to Holiday Air Travel Success (With Kids!)
There’s no place like home for the holidays. But getting there isn’t always easy, particularly if you are flying the not-so-friendly skies and doing it all with kids. Flight delays, crowded airports, TSA snafus, and holiday stress sometimes seem take the joy out of the holiday travel season. Holiday air travel with kids is not […]
Why You Should Never Accept a Flight Schedule Change Right Away
Have you ever booked a flight many months in advance only to have your carefully selected flight time change? Flight schedule changes happen all the time. Airlines are always tweaking their schedules for optimum performance. Often a flight schedule change is simply a matter of minutes that doesn’t really affect much. But sometimes a change […]
Unaccompanied Minors: Complete Guide to Each Airline’s Policies, Fees, & Rules
I have fond childhood memories of flying as an unaccompanied minor. My parents regularly sent my sister and me to see grandparents a few states away. I remember well being doted on by flight attendants. I especially loved being driven in the beeping carts through the tunnels of ATL as we were rushed off to […]
Taking an Inaugural Flight with Southwest Airlines
One of the dreams of airline geeks everywhere is to experience anything brand new in aviation. Whether that is flying on a new aircraft type, visiting a new airport terminal, or hopping on a new route, we want to experience it all. When Southwest Airlines asked me to be their guest on an inaugural flight […]
SFO Airport Guide: Tips for Navigating San Francisco Airport with Kids
One of the biggest challenges of traveling with kids is navigating through large airports. Each airport is laid out differently, has different amenities, and presents different challenges when it comes to traveling with kids. Wouldn’t it be great to know what to expect at different airports all over the country before you travel with your […]
7 Ways to Avoid Airline Fees
If you have flown recently, you have probably noticed that air travel comes with a lot of fees. Checked bag fees, award booking fees, flight change fees, seat assignment fees, fees for food and beverages, etc. The list grows ever longer. These ancillary airline fees make the domestic carriers in the United States billions of […]
I Flew Frontier Airlines… And It Was Just Fine
Earlier this spring, I did something pretty brave in my travels. To be fair, I’m already brave when it comes to air travel. After all, I fly with babies and toddlers. (Often! And voluntarily!). But this trip required even more of a leap of faith. I decided to fly Frontier Airlines, one of the U.S. domestic […]
Flying American Airlines with a Stroller? A Rule Every Traveling Parent Needs to Know
When airline horror stories go viral with family travelers involved, I tend to hear about them pretty quickly. The stories are varied and usually pretty egregious – from families having milk and formula confiscated by TSA to an airline assigning a parent a seat 20 rows away from their baby or toddler. And let’s not forget the multiple […]
