Galley Gossip: A question about traveling with kids and scoring an extra seat

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11-22-2008 @ 2:51PM

Lisa said...

Having been on both sides of this situation (stuck in the middle and also traveling parent), I would suggest that your flight will be more pleasant for everyone if you or your husband give up your window seat and trade with the occupant of the seat across the aisle, once the plane has boarded. Passing items and kids across the aisle is less intrusive to other passengers. If you need to take a stroll or change a diaper, either parent is available and no one has to crawl over another passenger.

Hopefully that seat is a single traveler. If not, trade with the middle seat. It's the next best option. But I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get lucky with that empty seat. It IS a lot easier to have that little extra space to spread out when you have a little one.

Good Luck

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