Flying with toddler, tips, suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just get the extra legroom seats and call the airline the day before and make sure you get switched to a seat that has an empty one beside it. Confirm your seat assignment again when you check your bags and again at the gate. Odds are you will both get your own seat.

Good luck! I fly alone with my toddler and baby a lot and have since they were born. People have been wonderful on flights and I've had more people offer to help me if a DC gets antsy than give me the stink eye (not that I would've noticed as I'm too preoccupied with the kids).

Have you flown recently? I haven't been on flight less than full in, well, I can't remember flying on a less than full flight. And to and from Florida this time of year? I flew back from Miami on Sunday and every seat was occupied and every square inch of overhead space was taken.

I fly at least 6 or 7 times a month and I haven't seen an empty seat except for the shuttle in a long, long time.

Good idea in theory.

Just to respond to PP, I'm the poster above. Yes, I flew Jet Blue with my children for Easter and I flew the prior week for work. While all flights were pretty full, none were entirely full. I have always been able to move my seats so that there are open seats together. Usually I have to pay for the extra legroom $20-35, but worth it. Perhaps other airlines or routes are fully booked, but this has not been my experience on jet blue