Written by Elliot Zissman…
Before our first journey overseas with a baby, travelling with children wasn’t so much of a travel. Simply load all our possessions into the back of a very large Volvo, fill up for petrol, leave, stop for food, fill up for more petrol and then arrive.
But going on a plane would present entirely new challenges: limited baggage allowances, keeping a child in one space for a long period of time and feeding in a confined space.
This is the place to share tips with those facing the same dilemmas.
I learnt the following:
Spend as much as you can on the plane ticket: low cost where they charge you for every gram of luggage is out, normal airlines let you take your buggy to the gate (as long as it’s reasonably sized), give the little one some luggage allowance and are more accommodating of families travelling.
If you can, splash out on an upgrade which gives you those extra 10kg that might cost you a fortune anyway.
Equally, if there are two adults and a baby travelling, consider buying the little one a seat of his or her own – that way you will get three seats in a row, which makes meal times and sleep times a lot easier.
As you can see, I have a policy of trying to spend my way out of difficult situations – but if you’ve got more cost effective ways to make life easier, we’d love to hear them.