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June 4, 2019 by Leslie Harvey

How to Make the Most of a Southwest Fare Sale

Southwest Airlines Boarding at Burbank

Trips With Tykes has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Trips With Tykes and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. Are you making the most of Southwest Airlines […]

May 20, 2019 by Leslie Harvey

7 Totally Free Things on Southwest Airlines (That Will Cost You on Other Airlines)

Southwest Hawaii Flight Review - 737-800 Cabin Interior

I’ve shared often why my husband and I have made Southwest Airlines’s our family’s airline of choice the past several years. Kind and funny employees, a growing route map, and policies that work especially well for family travelers have helped earn our loyalty. What I also love is that the airline doesn’t nickel and dime me […]

April 18, 2019 by Leslie Harvey

What It’s Like to Fly Southwest to Hawaii: OAK to HNL Flight Review

Southwest Hawaii Flight Review - View of Waikiki on Takeoff

This post is sponsored by Southwest Airlines. All opinions are my own. Over a year and a half ago, Southwest Airlines announced its intent to fly to Hawaii. As frequent Southwest flyers and regular visitors to the Hawaiian islands already, this was very big news for my traveling family. We’ve been watching the news carefully […]

January 20, 2019 by Leslie Harvey

11 Tips for Changing Diapers on a Plane

Changing Diapers on Planes - Passengers in Seats

After two kids and too many plane flights to count, my husband and I have changed dozens of diapers aboard airplanes in our travels. Luckily, I’m finally out of the diaper stage with my kids! So it’s time to pass the torch to other families with babies and toddlers. Changing diapers on a plane can […]

January 1, 2019 by Leslie Harvey

Best and Worst Ages to Fly with Your Child

Best and Worst Ages to Fly with Kids - Preschooler in Charlotte Airport

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 […]

November 26, 2018 by Leslie Harvey

The Complete Guide to Flying Southwest With Kids

Flying Southwest with Kids - Southwest Planes at Airport

Trips With Tykes has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Trips With Tykes and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. With the Oakland Airport just 12 minutes from […]

October 29, 2018 by Leslie Harvey

5 Secrets to Holiday Air Travel Success (With Kids!)

Holiday Air Travel - Flight Times

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 […]

July 18, 2018 by Leslie Harvey

Why You Should Never Accept a Flight Schedule Change Right Away

Flight Schedule Change - Alaska Airlines Plane at SFO

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 […]

May 29, 2018 by Leslie Harvey

Unaccompanied Minors: Complete Guide to Each Airline’s Policies, Fees, & Rules

Unaccompanied Minors - Empty Airline Seats

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 […]

March 15, 2018 by Leslie Harvey

Taking an Inaugural Flight with Southwest Airlines

Southwest Inaugural Flight - Winglet

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 […]

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Leslie Trips with Tykes

Welcome!  I’m Leslie, a mom of two (ages 11 and 7) who loves to travel. Trips With Tykes is a family travel blog devoted to simplifying the logistics of traveling with young kids. With a little knowledge of airline rules & good planning, family travel can be really fun, even if it still involves the occasional in-flight tantrum or battle with TSA over your toddler’s juice box.

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