Travel: Other Domestic

Please share your journey with other parents. How old were your little one(s)? Where did you go? Why? How was the experience? Would you recommend it to other parents? Is there anything you would have done differently to make the trip more pleasureable? What tips do you have for parents visiting this destination?

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Unknown said...

The most important thing I want to talk about is how the airlines are not accommodating at all for breastfeeding moms. I travelled Continetal Airlines, out of Newark Airport to Michigan for Thanksgiving. The flight was delayed about 4 hrs because the crew was not there. Therefore, I needed to either breastfeed my 4 month old or pump. Unfortunately there really was no place to do either. I ended up spending 1 hr talking to a customer service rep, the hostess in the Continental lounge and 2 managers. All had given me the options of feeding her in the family restroom (no place to sit, except the toilet, or the waiting area. Finally, after causing a huge stink, 1 managers' gave me the options of either using his office or if the room for group travellers was not occupied, I could use that. Thankfully the group room was not being used and I was able to BF my baby there. Also, if I did end up resorting to giving her a bottle, there is no place to warm a bottle... If airlines want families to fly they really need to start re-thinking their customer service strategies. Even Adults have restaurants to eat, smokers get a area to smoke, but babies don't get a room to be fed.

December 17, 2007 at 8:40 AM

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