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Texas Travel Tips – Flying with Kids

Texas Travel Tips - Flying with Kids

Texas Travel Tips – Flying with Kids

Flying with Kids without Stressing Out

Planning summer travel doesn’t have to be painful. Excellent planning can make flying with kids fun for kids and parents. Even if traveling between cities in Texas, flying can sometimes work better than driving to your destination.

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Here are a few tips that have served us well when flying with our kids:

Book your flights as early as possible

Talk with your kids about places they would like to visit. The more time you have to plan, the more time you have to find the best rates for the places you would like to see and the more time you will have to save for your trip. Start watching for deals.

Plan ahead for breaks

Use your time waiting for flights to ensure everyone has had a chance to eat something and has had a potty break. Especially if your kids have occasional accidents, don’t get regular potty breaks, or get irritable when they don’t eat. If you have memberships to airline lounges, take advantage of them for bathroom breaks and snacks… or to just rest.

Secure seat assignments as soon as possible

The extra charge to select a specific seat can be worth it if you can make sure your family members are seated together, or at least one parent is seated with your child. If seat assignments are not available until check-in, then check in as soon as possible to increase your chances of sitting together. This will take away stress on the front end and avoid having to ask people to move so you can sit with your kids. Stressing over seat assignments can lead to worrying about other parts of the trip, so getting this detail out of the way can help everyone keep a positive attitude during the journey.

And, by all means, get to the airport on time. Nothing is worse than being late for your flight and TSA might be a headache as well.

For more tips for planning summer travel, check out our book Family Travel Hacks and Tips for Any Budget!


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