Effective June 1, new American Airlines rules re: travel with strollers

[Anonymous]

I must be missing something -- I guess I can understand from the airlines point of view why the larger strollers could cause delays (if the PP from the airline is correct re: weight regulations, etc), but how am I holding up other passengers with my large stroller? I travel quite often with my 9 month old and take my Uppa Baby Vista, which is not small. I really thought that it was helping to make me a more efficient flier. I had planned to get something smaller for travel but after the first few times flying with it I realized how easy it was so I just decided to stick with it. Genuinely curious if I am missing something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I must be missing something -- I guess I can understand from the airlines point of view why the larger strollers could cause delays (if the PP from the airline is correct re: weight regulations, etc), but how am I holding up other passengers with my large stroller? I travel quite often with my 9 month old and take my Uppa Baby Vista, which is not small. I really thought that it was helping to make me a more efficient flier. I had planned to get something smaller for travel but after the first few times flying with it I realized how easy it was so I just decided to stick with it. Genuinely curious if I am missing something.

To begin with, some unlucky airline worker has to lug your giant stroller from the jetway, down the stairs and over to the plane. A lightweight umbrella stroller can either (1) be carried on (2) go down the shoot to the loading area by the plane or (3) be slung over said attendants shoulder with a bunch of other strollers.

Also, you are probably not as efficient as you think. As an uppababy owner I can attest that jamming it through the xray machine is not an easy (or quick) task - which is why I bought a cheap umbrella for travel. You can always check the uppa if you need it at your destination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must be missing something -- I guess I can understand from the airlines point of view why the larger strollers could cause delays (if the PP from the airline is correct re: weight regulations, etc), but how am I holding up other passengers with my large stroller? I travel quite often with my 9 month old and take my Uppa Baby Vista, which is not small. I really thought that it was helping to make me a more efficient flier. I had planned to get something smaller for travel but after the first few times flying with it I realized how easy it was so I just decided to stick with it. Genuinely curious if I am missing something.

To begin with, some unlucky airline worker has to lug your giant stroller from the jetway, down the stairs and over to the plane. A lightweight umbrella stroller can either (1) be carried on (2) go down the shoot to the loading area by the plane or (3) be slung over said attendants shoulder with a bunch of other strollers.

Also, you are probably not as efficient as you think. As an uppababy owner I can attest that jamming it through the xray machine is not an easy (or quick) task - which is why I bought a cheap umbrella for travel. You can always check the uppa if you need it at your destination.

Good points...FWIW, I have security hand check the stroller, which they have always been happy to do so I don't have to run it through the x-ray. I appreciate the feedback, since we are a heavy traveling family I sincerely want to be as considerate and efficient as possible.

[Anonymous]

uppa owner here and in a snap it's folded flat and wheels off to go through the machine. if it's hard for you just practice a few times. and I also keep tellig people to go ahead of me while I get our stuff in the bins. nobody has ever frowned when they see im wiling to let them cut in front of me.

[Anonymous]

If you are stopping to take the wheels off your stroller to get it through security, you're taking too long.

[Anonymous]

You can make anything work if you choose to. I used to travel with a baby Bjorn and MacLaren volo with my baby from 4 months on and then just Volo after age 1 until he was 2.5. After that he walked. Yes it was hell hauling baby, stroller, car seat, carryon with laptop,other carryon, getting out the laptop, the 4 oz liquids, and more often than not people were annoyed I was taking so long, but whatever. It worked. I'm thinking the poster with the two kids travelling to India many times a year with BOB stroller in tow is a troll!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can make anything work if you choose to. I used to travel with a baby Bjorn and MacLaren volo with my baby from 4 months on and then just Volo after age 1 until he was 2.5. After that he walked. Yes it was hell hauling baby, stroller, car seat, carryon with laptop,other carryon, getting out the laptop, the 4 oz liquids, and more often than not people were annoyed I was taking so long, but whatever. It worked. I'm thinking the poster with the two kids travelling to India many times a year with BOB stroller in tow is a troll!

Who said it's a BOB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are stopping to take the wheels off your stroller to get it through security, you're taking too long.

You clearly doesn't know what we're talking about here. It doesn't take one second to take the wheels of an Uppa Vista and as I said I let people go in front of me while I load the bins Mr(s) grumpy won't have your trip ruined by my mid size stroller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm writing these guys an email. DH travels for work St least 4x a week and we travel a lot to meet him. With 2 young children is a matter of safety to have a nice stroller to contain our essentials for our trips.

We visit our home countries very often and those are not very safe places so having a nice big enough stroller is very important so we can focus on our things without having to worry about the kids getting in danger. I travel alone most of the time so I need a double stroller.

They'll miss us with this new regulation.

I don't think they really care to be honest.

I don't really care about you think, to be honest.

If you didn't really care, you would NOT have replied.

[Anonymous]

FF here (not on AA - I didn't realize anyone still flew AA). However, if I have to take my larger stroller (which I rarely do) - I check it and use my smaller stroller in the airport.

After seeing one of the guys falling down the jetway lugging one of those monsters - I don't bring mine.

But most parents either don't fly much, or are completely clueless on how their stuff get from the jetway to the other end.

[Anonymous]

I think this really impacts parents of twins because those strollers are heavier and probably exceed the weight. I think parents will just select another airline and AA will just lose that business, which they apparently don't mind losing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm writing these guys an email. DH travels for work St least 4x a week and we travel a lot to meet him. With 2 young children is a matter of safety to have a nice stroller to contain our essentials for our trips.

We visit our home countries very often and those are not very safe places so having a nice big enough stroller is very important so we can focus on our things without having to worry about the kids getting in danger. I travel alone most of the time so I need a double stroller.

They'll miss us with this new regulation.

I don't think they really care to be honest.

I don't really care about you think, to be honest.

If you didn't really care, you would NOT have replied.

I just found funny to play around with the words you used. Youre not the one carrying my kids trhoug the aiport with me so honestly I dont give a shit.

[Anonymous]

Your problem is that you are flying an American airline.
Try flying one of the other carries, if that option is available.
The service is great and staff really do go out of their way to accomodate passengers with children.
They also are nice to the elderly and the disabled

[Anonymous]

is obvious that somebody here works for A.A, and really should be work in a CIRCUS, cause saying stupid thinks, we can realize this person is an ignorant and will fit better working like a clown!!!