Monday, August 2, 2010
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- d_lhays
- I am a SAHM (stay at home mom). I have been married to my wonderful husband Derek for 6 years now. He recently got a job at GRDA as a journeyman lineman. So we have have stopped traveling for work. We have the greatest little boy one could ask for. Tyler Cayden. He is two and a ball full of energy. And is always on the go. I life my life!
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5 comments:
LeAnndra,
We've traveled with Caleb numerous times so I can actually answer some of your questions.
1) No, you do not need any ID/Proof for Tyler. When you print out your ticket, they will ask if you are traveling with any children/lap infant, say "Yes" (you are allowed to travel with him free (sitting on your lap) until he turns 2). They will ask for his name and will add him onto your ticket
2)Yes, his diaper bag does count towards your carry-on items. I usually get an extra large bag with pockets or a duffel bag with end pockets and use that as his diaper bag/my carry on purse.
3) The stroller and car seat do NOT count towards your checked bags. You can either put them through at the ticket counter or check them at the gate. Usually we send his car seat with the checked luggage and then use the stroller at the airport. Once we get to the gate, they tag it and carry it down to the cargo hold. Then they unload it once you get to your next stop (works out great for long layovers!).
4) You are allowed to bring any type of food through security (as long as it is not liquids). We always carry snacks so we don't have to buy airport food
5)You are allowed to bring milk/formula and/or juice on the plane (and are allowed more than the 3oz!), just show it to them when you go through security and explain that it is for Tyler
Good luck! Traveling with an infant is a lot easier now than it used to be. Hope everything goes well!
Here is TSA's page on traveling with kids
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/children/index.shtm
Also- check with your car insurance company or Derek's job, sometimes they offer discounts. Also-- google! There are all kind of discounts available if you book online.
1)Actually it depends what Airline you fly. When I flew South with Braden by myself. Bobby bought the ticket. Alaska did not require ID for Braden but when I switched airlines (South West)that Airline would not accept my ticket because I did not have his birth certificate. I was very stressed and scared. So I begged! They allowed it, but told me from now on I had better travel with a certificate unless I wanted to pay for his seat. So now we travel with his birth certificate.
2)The airlines I have traveled on did not count his Diaper Bag toward my carry on at the time. Which was cool flying back from TN because we could bring more stuff. Just check your airline's webpage.
3)The Stroller and car seat are what I call the freebies. Make sure they put the car seat in a plastic bag or you might end up with a wet one. (We did our first time flying with Braden)For our short trips I go ahead and check the stroller with my other luggage, but if it is more than one flight I gate check the stroller. Carry Braden in his bjorn thing and put the diaper bag and carry ons in the stroller while
in the airport. I find it easier that way going through security.
4) I put all his meds, (my lip gloss)in a large ziplock along with his bottle. So when I go through security I just pull it out. They take your bottles and have you to open them. Then they test them and you are off! Oh and they will make you take off his shoes and jacket. So I do it before I get to security.
5)Remember to have something for him to drink while taking off and landing for his ears. Oh and a good blanket. I don't usually carry a blanket with Braden now that he is bigger, but they don't carry them on most planes now.
6) We also carry with us an envelope with a certified letter stating what we want to happen in case Bobby and I are hurt and can't take care of Braden. With contact numbers. I put a little note about his care just in case a stranger has to watch him until family gets to him.( Weird, but you never know!)
7)Have you guys considered Triple A?
Of course some things were different when he was smaller.
I work for Alaska Airlines and you got some great info!! I'm going to add just one more thing....
First.Yes.Most definitley bring his birth certifate! Or call the airline your flying on. Every airline is a little different.....
Also, what I want to add is, I would also call the airline and comfirm your ticket, and confirm your seat. I have seen it too many times when people come in thinking they have a pre-reserved seat from online...and it's not really reserved.So they get an awful middle seat. Also, most airlines will infant block an extra seat next to you for extra room if there is space available.
Have a great time at the Assembly!!! I'm sure it's going to be a really good one!!
wow.. Lee there you have it and YES bring the B. Certificate. I ran into the same troube as Annette. See you in a couple weeks.
There's some great advice here, things I hadn't thought of. I haven't run into the birth certificate situation, but since we'll be traveling greater distances come Christmas, we'll definitely want to bring that! I do make sure to bring his social security card, though.
So far we've only flown on Alaska Airlines while with Caleb and they have been GREAT! Giving us extra drinks and moving us to an empty row, stuff like that. The airlines are usually really nice and accommodating.
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