forced to check (as opposed to gate-check) my stroller at airport

[Anonymous]

Next time, ask them to weigh it on another scale or do it yourself (find an unused desk position.. the numbers show up right there). AIrport scales are notoriously poorly calibrated. One time I was flying with a big suitcase (was moving abroad) and I was 5 pounds overweight... until I put it on the adjacent scale and it was fine. The agent said scales tend to be off, and went with the number in my favor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like a nightmare; the stroller is a travel essential for us, as DD has always hated to be worn in a carrier. That said, the other strollers that you've seen probably weigh less than you think. When DD was an infant, we used our Britax b-agile with carseat attached; but without the carseat the stroller was much less than 20 lbs. Now that she's a toddler, we still travel with the b-agile and gate-check.

just so you are aware: the britax b-agile with a carseat attached is more than 20 pounds. You would have been screwed in my shoes. (see how that changes things?)


and i saw strollers that were much bigger and heavier than mine.... many with carseats attached. ( i did not bring my carseat)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:it is a very lightweight 20 pound stroller

You should buy the micralite, don't assume 20 is light enough

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Next time, ask them to weigh it on another scale or do it yourself (find an unused desk position.. the numbers show up right there). AIrport scales are notoriously poorly calibrated. One time I was flying with a big suitcase (was moving abroad) and I was 5 pounds overweight... until I put it on the adjacent scale and it was fine. The agent said scales tend to be off, and went with the number in my favor.

I promise you I fought it. I thought about grabbing it and running, but i really didn't know what to do. This lady was not going to back down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it is a very lightweight 20 pound stroller

You should buy the micralite, don't assume 20 is light enough

sorry I mean the the G-Lite, 20 pounds is way too heavy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like a nightmare; the stroller is a travel essential for us, as DD has always hated to be worn in a carrier. That said, the other strollers that you've seen probably weigh less than you think. When DD was an infant, we used our Britax b-agile with carseat attached; but without the carseat the stroller was much less than 20 lbs. Now that she's a toddler, we still travel with the b-agile and gate-check.

just so you are aware: the britax b-agile with a carseat attached is more than 20 pounds. You would have been screwed in my shoes. (see how that changes things?)


and i saw strollers that were much bigger and heavier than mine.... many with carseats attached. ( i did not bring my carseat)

They weigh without the carseat -- the carseat is a separate piece of equipment, and as safety equipment, it's allowed on the plane or gate-checked.

[Anonymous]

Look, because you've gotten away with it before doesn't mean that you had a right to get away with it this particular time. Either bring a stroller that fits under the weight limit, or check the stroller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it is a very lightweight 20 pound stroller

You should buy the micralite, don't assume 20 is light enough

yes, i suppose next time i should buy this additional $500 stroller.

My point with all of this is that I don't feel like i was unreasonable with some big stroller or a stroller system. People have been flying like this for years and years and most continue to do so. I guess it doesn't matter how I feel though!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it is a very lightweight 20 pound stroller

You should buy the micralite, don't assume 20 is light enough

yes, i suppose next time i should buy this additional $500 stroller.

My point with all of this is that I don't feel like i was unreasonable with some big stroller or a stroller system. People have been flying like this for years and years and most continue to do so. I guess it doesn't matter how I feel though!

http://www.amazon.com/UPPAbaby-2015-G-Lite-Stroller-Denny/dp/B00NF9HNCQ

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:unfortunately an umbrella stroller does not work on sidewalks and bumps. It's just not practical unless you are at a shopping mall or some place. I have one and leave it in my car for these purposes.

It's not like I traveled with a BOB stroller or some kind of stroller system (which i saw all around me).

Why does it have to be so hard to travel if you have kids? I'm going to places where i need a stroller for sidewalk bumps and gravel etc...

I have flown with this stroller numerous times and never had a problem until I feel american airlines. Also you can't put an infant in an umbrella stroller

1) Check your ATV-Hummer-stroller.
2) Buy an Ergo-type carrier for the infant.
3) Rent a luggage trolley at the airport.

You stroll through the airport, pushing the cart, with the baby on your back (or front, but that makes it a bit awkward to push). Although do you really need a cart for just your carry ons? The bigger kids get backpacks, which leaves you pulling one carry on.. In any case, it's perfectly do-able. People do it all the time.

1) it's not a big stroller
2) i did have a baby carrier (beco gemini) for the baby, but was going to use my stroller for toddle
3) luggage trollies are not permitted through security! they are for before you check your bag and once you collect your bags.

I am talking about a small-medium stroller. ( you can read the specs here: http://www.bumbleride.com/strollers/indie). A baby, a toddler, an elementary aged child. 2 kid-size backpacks and a diaper bag. If I have a stroller this is very manageable. I have done it many times now. Without a stroller it is difficult. If they offered to help me or provide an airport stroller then it would have been completely fine.

1) I'm sorry, that is a big honking stroller.
2) I thought you couldn't use an umbrella stroller because you needed a stroller for the infant, but if you have a Beco for the infant, then there you go. Put the toddler in the umbrella.
3) Or infant in the Beco and then pull the toddler on one of these. Ours LOVED it. http://www.amazon.com/Trunki-Original-Ride-On-Suitcase-Orange/dp/B00RXWCJQ6 Best invention ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why the hell are you bringing such an enormous stroller on an airplane? No one cares about the weight - they care about the spatial displacement. It's much too large for the overhead bin.

You need to bring a simple, collapsible stroller.

What on earth are you talking about?! Im not trying to bring it ON the airplane and put it in the overhead bin. Just gate check it like I've done a million times before. It folds up very compact and I also leave it at the end of the jetway for gate check like everyone else with their strollers

You did not make this clear in your original posting. Please write more clearly and concisely next time.

She wrote gate-check in the subject line, which is about as clear as I gets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:unfortunately an umbrella stroller does not work on sidewalks and bumps. It's just not practical unless you are at a shopping mall or some place. I have one and leave it in my car for these purposes.

It's not like I traveled with a BOB stroller or some kind of stroller system (which i saw all around me).

Why does it have to be so hard to travel if you have kids? I'm going to places where i need a stroller for sidewalk bumps and gravel etc...

I have flown with this stroller numerous times and never had a problem until I feel american airlines. Also you can't put an infant in an umbrella stroller

1) Check your ATV-Hummer-stroller.
2) Buy an Ergo-type carrier for the infant.
3) Rent a luggage trolley at the airport.

You stroll through the airport, pushing the cart, with the baby on your back (or front, but that makes it a bit awkward to push). Although do you really need a cart for just your carry ons? The bigger kids get backpacks, which leaves you pulling one carry on.. In any case, it's perfectly do-able. People do it all the time.

1) it's not a big stroller
2) i did have a baby carrier (beco gemini) for the baby, but was going to use my stroller for toddle
3) luggage trollies are not permitted through security! they are for before you check your bag and once you collect your bags.

I am talking about a small-medium stroller. ( you can read the specs here: http://www.bumbleride.com/strollers/indie). A baby, a toddler, an elementary aged child. 2 kid-size backpacks and a diaper bag. If I have a stroller this is very manageable. I have done it many times now. Without a stroller it is difficult. If they offered to help me or provide an airport stroller then it would have been completely fine.

1) I'm sorry, that is a big honking stroller.
2) I thought you couldn't use an umbrella stroller because you needed a stroller for the infant, but if you have a Beco for the infant, then there you go. Put the toddler in the umbrella.
3) Or infant in the Beco and then pull the toddler on one of these. Ours LOVED it. http://www.amazon.com/Trunki-Original-Ride-On-Suitcase-Orange/dp/B00RXWCJQ6 Best invention ever.

I usually use a double stroller. Having an umbrella as the only stroller is tough with two little kids. I do have an umbrella stroller and it would have been fine for the airpot, but I was thinking about when I arrived at destination it would be nice to have to wear baby all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it is a very lightweight 20 pound stroller

You should buy the micralite, don't assume 20 is light enough

yes, i suppose next time i should buy this additional $500 stroller.

My point with all of this is that I don't feel like i was unreasonable with some big stroller or a stroller system. People have been flying like this for years and years and most continue to do so. I guess it doesn't matter how I feel though!

Sure!

Or a $100 umbrella stroller. Or a $15 umbrella stroller. Or the umbrella stroller that you say you keep in the back of the car for going to the mall.

I'm afraid the airline's rules are, in fact, more important than your feelings.

[Anonymous]

I have flown cross-country three times with my baby (who's not yet one) and used a BOB collapsable travel stroller each time. Never ever dealt with any nonsense. I think you were wronged, OP. Contact the airline.

[Anonymous]

So, you thought your stroller was under the weight limit but you were wrong, and you had to abide by the rules?

I mean, that sucks, but I don't see how you were "wronged." There was a rule, and you had broken the rule in the past but were not allowed to break it this time.

Live and learn. Next time you'll either bring a lighter stroller, or get lucky and be able to break the rules again.