We usually gate check our stroller. It does not count as a bag. You can then use it in the airport. You will have to put it through x-ray and then when you get to the gate, go up to the counter and tell them you have a stroller to gate check. They will give you a tag. You then take your stroller down the tarmak when you board the plane and fold it up right out side of the plane doors. They will then put your stroller under the plane. It will be waiting for you right when you step off the plane. It may take a minute or two but it usually beats us off the plane.