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We do usually gate check the stroller and use it through the airport, but curbside everything else.   I have seen boosters at MDW in the unclaimed section without any bag on them. That's probably fine - for the car seat and stroller we wanted the bag to protect them from scuffing/soiling. A distinctive bag also helps when deplaning and the bag isn't brought up for gate check yet and the captain or first officer offers to grab it - grab the blue bag!   A couple of additional tips:   If you are transfering flights you can have the stroller gate checked to the connection or to the final destination. Verify this, sometimes the stickers get printed out for the final when you are expecting it to be the intermediate, and vice versa would be worse. Get the stroller/bag with gate check stickers in advance of boarding, you don't want to have the gate agent call family boarding and still be zipping things up and getting your tags. Curbside attenant will need your age verification for any <2 y.o. lap babies. If your lap child is not in your lap when the FA is making the final count at the end of boarding, let them know that you have a lap child so they don't count them and delay takeoff. If the child is in your lap they be counted. You can search about milk...there are quite a few other tips on the community about liquids for babies. ... View more

Shopaddict88, you have just brought my anxiety level down notches.  Thank you, thank you thank you. ... View more

It’s possibke that there are only 2 of the lower fares available and the 3rd is higher priced.   That’s happened to me before, and I always go ahead and book separately  ... View more

Birth certificate or passport for domestic and passport for international  ... View more

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Has anyone told you you can’t be in the family boarding line with your 8 yr old? I think most people would be ok with it including flight attendants.  I agree that an 8 year old can’t sit alone but likely someone would trade you.   sometimes  you can upgrade your boarding at checkin counter or gate for less money or upgrade to any unfilled business select for cheap (rare) so you can pre-board.   But when I go with my kids I usually try family boarding or trading.  Once I had to pay at the gate though to upgrade as it was a very full flight and we had end of C boarding and you was scared noone would trade.       ... View more

After your completed hotel stay, it can take up to 6 weeks but usually much faster! Less than a week! ... View more

The fees associated with ticket booked with miles get held in your account towards future use ... View more

No timeline! ... View more

Correct. You paid extra for that and you have the right to it! The front row passenger is supposed to use the overhead bins.  That’s what they always made me do.  A small item might be near their feet but definitely not in the area under the seat that’s meant for you and your stuff!!! ... View more

You can also get a doctors letter which can help waive the change fee due to illness in the family  ... View more

Love this airport for the size and convenience  ... View more

Kidd Kraddick started this wonderful program and left a legacy after his premature and untimely death  ... View more

I can’t seem to find nonstop between dal to cun anymore ... did they stop the nonstop? ... View more