Nearly 3 months old, Elena took her first airplane ride. We flew to Illinois to visit with family and friends. On our trip to Illinois, the flight was not full so even though we had not purchased a seat for Elena, we were allowed to bring on her carrier seat. The flight was smooth and quick. With bottles prepared we were able to avoid crying. The passenger behind us could not believe how quiet Elena was during the entire trip. We even had a diaper change!
The flight home was a completely different story. The flight was sold out, had to check the carrier. I strapped Elena to me in the Ergo carrier and she stayed there, on my chest, nearly the entire flight. The turbulence was horrible and made me motion sick. Carl and I have decided that even though children 2 and under don't need a ticket, we will be purchasing her a ticket from now on. I found out that most airlines will give you a reduced price for children 0-2 years old--of course seats are limited and have to be done over the phone when you purchase the adult tickets.
Overall, Carl rated Elena:
Going to Illinois on a smooth, fast flight: A+
Coming back to California on a turbulent, long flight: A- (she did good, I did not)
The flight home was a completely different story. The flight was sold out, had to check the carrier. I strapped Elena to me in the Ergo carrier and she stayed there, on my chest, nearly the entire flight. The turbulence was horrible and made me motion sick. Carl and I have decided that even though children 2 and under don't need a ticket, we will be purchasing her a ticket from now on. I found out that most airlines will give you a reduced price for children 0-2 years old--of course seats are limited and have to be done over the phone when you purchase the adult tickets.
Overall, Carl rated Elena:
Going to Illinois on a smooth, fast flight: A+
Coming back to California on a turbulent, long flight: A- (she did good, I did not)
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