| Airline travel can be an exhausting, confusing, and | | | | for damage to strollers. Excess Valuation may not be |
| exasperating experience these days. With rules and | | | | purchased for strollers. If you are traveling with both |
| regulations on what you are allowed to bring on | | | | a stroller and a car seat in addition to the baggage |
| board changing everyday, and with each airline | | | | allowance, only one of these items is carried free of |
| putting their own spin on the rules, it can be | | | | charge. |
| impossible to know what you can and can't do. | | | | Delta: Strollers will be checked for free and are not |
| Traveling with an infant or toddler makes flying about | | | | counted as part of the standard baggage allowance. |
| 100 times more difficult, it seems. So most parents | | | | Strollers may be checked at curbside, the ticket |
| choose to navigate the busy airports with the help of | | | | counter, or at the gate. |
| a stroller. Traveling with a stroller can definitely make | | | | Direct Air: Strollers may be accepted as Gate Check |
| things easier, but before you book your next flight, | | | | items, if necessary, subject to the Standard Baggage |
| we've compiled a list of specific rules and regulations | | | | Service Fee and counted towards a passenger's |
| regarding the transportation of your baby's stroller | | | | allotment of two checked items. |
| during your flight. | | | | Frontier: Strollers must be gate checked. |
| Most airlines consider a stroller to be a piece of | | | | Hawaiian Airlines: First and second checked bag fees |
| luggage that, thankfully, is not subject to any | | | | do not apply to strollers with the exception of |
| additional baggage fees. In other words, you can | | | | jogging or large strollers. You may check in your |
| have your regular carry-on and personal item just like | | | | stroller at the gate or at the check-in counter free of |
| everyone else, and bring the stroller as an additional | | | | charge when accompanied by a ticketed adult |
| piece without charge. Most airlines do require that | | | | passenger. Jogging strollers are not permitted for |
| you gate check the stroller unless it can fit under | | | | gate check-in. |
| your seat or in the overhead bins. But since most | | | | JetBlue: A lap infant may bring one diaper bag, one |
| strollers do not fit in those spaces, gate checking is | | | | stroller, and one car seat. Infants that are jetting for |
| the way to go. Some airlines also have restrictions on | | | | free do not qualify for the checked baggage |
| the size of the stroller. Most either recommend or | | | | allowance. Strollers are considered a "special item" |
| even require that your stroller be a small umbrella | | | | which can be carried on for free in addition to your |
| stroller. Hawaiian Airlines specifically does not allow | | | | normal carry-on item. It may go on board if it will fit |
| jogging strollers. Other airlines do not have a specific | | | | in the overhead or under the seat, otherwise it must |
| rule for it, so that may mean it is open for | | | | be gate checked. |
| interpretation. If you plan on bringing a jogging stroller | | | | KLM: A small, completely collapsible stroller may be |
| or other large stroller, you may want to call the airline | | | | taken into the cabin. It should be able to fit in the |
| directly before you travel to inquire if it is ok to do | | | | overhead compartment or beneath the seat in front |
| so. | | | | of you. A stroller can always be checked in as |
| Here is a list of several airlines and their specific | | | | check-in baggage at no extra charge. |
| regulations that we've compiled based on what was | | | | Midwest Airlines: Strollers are not subject to any |
| published on the official airline web sites on | | | | additional baggage fees. |
| September 9, 2009. Please be aware that these | | | | Northwest: One fully collapsible umbrella-style stroller |
| regulations could change at any time, so before you | | | | may be carried on board in addition to the carry-on |
| travel be sure to double check with your airline to | | | | baggage allowance. Strollers may be carried on board |
| make sure the same rules apply. Not all airlines were | | | | if space is available. Otherwise they must be gate |
| specific in spelling out their rules about strollers, so | | | | checked. There is no charge for either domestic or |
| we've put what we were able to find. For more | | | | international flights if within free baggage allowance. |
| detailed information, contact the airlines directly. | | | | Southwest: Customers traveling with infants will be |
| Air Canada: One stroller to be checked in at the gate, | | | | allowed to check one stroller per infant without |
| in addition to two pieces of checked baggage. | | | | charge (this is in addition to the regular free baggage |
| Air France: Children under the age of 2 are entitled to | | | | allowance). Strollers may also be used as carry on |
| a special allowance of 10kg plus one cabin baggage | | | | items or may be gate checked at no additional |
| item, plus one of the following items: foldable stroller, | | | | charge. |
| bassinet, or car seat. | | | | United: Strollers may be checked to your final |
| Alaskan Airlines: Strollers and car seats may be | | | | destination without a fee, in addition to your normal |
| checked without charge. | | | | baggage allowance. United highly recommends using |
| Allegiant: Each fare-paying passenger is allowed to | | | | an umbrella stroller when traveling. Umbrella strollers |
| take a stroller or car seat to the boarding area. The | | | | may be accommodated on board the aircraft when |
| stroller or car seat can also be checked at the time | | | | space permits in place of your carry-on bag. |
| of check-in. If the stroller or car seat is taken to the | | | | Large-sized, non-collapsible, or heavy strollers are |
| gate, it will be gate checked. | | | | awkward and facilities are not designed to |
| American: You can carry on one bag plus one | | | | accommodate these types of items. United is not |
| personal item per passenger. You may also bring an | | | | responsible for damage that occurs to strollers that |
| umbrella stroller for a lap or ticketed child in addition | | | | are not packaged in a box and checked at the |
| to your two carry-on items. | | | | check-in counter. |
| British Airways: One fully collapsible stroller is allowed. | | | | US Airways: If you're paying 10% of the adult fare |
| Continental: Continental accepts one stroller in addition | | | | for an infant to fly on an international flight, you are |
| to a customer's baggage allowance. When checked | | | | allowed 1 fully collapsible stroller. On domestic flights, |
| as baggage, all oversize and overweight charges will | | | | you can have a stroller in addition to the checked |
| apply. First and second bag fees to not apply to | | | | baggage allowance at no charge. |
| either a stroller or car seat. Continental is not liable | | | | |