My husband and I are traveling with our 15mo old twins (I have copies of the birth certificate for verification). I have several questions -- I've booked them as lap children on a non-stop flight 2.5hr flight.
We use a stroller wagon (folded dimensions are 29Wx20Dx45H), and will also have our two carseats. Can all 3 of these items be gate checked so we have them available to us immediately upon deplaning at our destination? We have bags for them, and the bag for the wagon fits over it such that it can still be rolled for convenience. I'm very nervous of them being damaged and still being safe to use at destinations (especially the carseats so we don't get stranded at the airport), but am reminding myself I've always had great experiences with Southwest!
During the flight, are there restrictions on our seating arrangements, other than needing to avoid the exit row? I've been told some airlines limit one child per row due to oxygen mask availability. I'm hoping we can sit together as being separated will make things more difficult.
Also, are the children restrained at all in the parents' lap? Back in the day, I've seen attachments to the seatbelt, but I don't know if they are a thing anymore or what today's standards are. They basically were a seat belt that was its own seatbelt, attached to the outside of the adult's, but not inside so that the adult wouldn't crush the child in the case of a jolt.
Thanks!!
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