Airline Travel

Airline Travel With a Stroller

Executive summary article travel By Amy W. Cates

Most airlines do require that you gate check the stroller unless it can fit under your seat or in the overhead bins. Some airlines also have restrictions on the size of the stroller. Most either recommend or even require that your stroller be a small umbrella stroller. Hawaiian Airlines specifically does not allow jogging strollers. If you plan on bringing a jogging stroller or other large stroller, you may want to call the airline directly before you travel to inquire if it is ok to do so.

Air Canada, One stroller to be checked in at the gate, in addition to two pieces of checked baggage.

Alaskan Airlines, Strollers and car seats may be checked without charge.

Allegiant, Each fare-paying passenger is allowed to take a stroller or car seat to the boarding area. The stroller or car seat can also be checked at the time of check-in. If the stroller or car seat is taken to the gate, it will be gate checked.

British Airways, One fully collapsible stroller is allowed.

 Continental, Continental accepts one stroller in addition to a customer’s baggage allowance. First and second bag fees to not apply to either a stroller or car seat. Continental is not liable for damage to strollers. Excess Valuation may not be purchased for strollers. If you are traveling with both a stroller and a car seat in addition to the baggage allowance, only one of these items is carried free of charge.

Delta, Strollers will be checked for free and are not counted as part of the standard baggage allowance. Strollers may be checked at curbside, the ticket counter, or at the gate.

Direct Air, Strollers may be accepted as Gate Check items, if necessary, subject to the Standard Baggage Service Fee and counted towards a passenger’s allotment of two checked items.

Frontier, Strollers must be gate checked.

Hawaiian Airlines: First and second checked bag fees do not apply to strollers with the exception of jogging or large strollers. You may check in your stroller at the gate or at the check-in counter free of charge when accompanied by a ticketed adult passenger. Jogging strollers are not permitted for gate check-in.

Jet Blue, A lap infant may bring one diaper bag, one stroller, and one car seat. Strollers are considered a “special item” which can be carried on for free in addition to your normal carry-on item. A stroller can always be checked in as check-in baggage at no extra charge.

Midwest Airlines, Strollers are not subject to any additional baggage fees.

Northwest, One fully collapsible umbrella-style stroller may be carried on board in addition to the carry-on baggage allowance. Strollers may be carried on board if space is available.

Southwest, Customers traveling with infants will be allowed to check one stroller per infant without charge (this is in addition to the regular free baggage allowance). Strollers may also be used as carry on items or may be gate checked at no additional charge.

United, Strollers may be checked to your final destination without a fee, in addition to your normal baggage allowance. United highly recommends using an umbrella stroller when traveling. On domestic flights, you can have a stroller in addition to the checked baggage allowance at no charge.

Virgin Atlantic: Strollers permitted, but must be X-Ray screened.

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