Does A Stroller Count As A Carry-On?

[Madi100]

I've got a friend leaving shortly for WDW. Will her stroller count as a carry-on? Does she have to check it as luggage? Also, she has an infant who is not paying for a ticket. Is the infant allowed any luggage or carry-ons?

 

[MinnieGirl33]

Stroller will be gate checked & therefore not a carry-on.

Gate attendants usually make announcements about this & ask you to come get a gate tag from them.

She can "stroll" right up to the door of the plane. All strollers are left in the jetway just outside the door to the plane & flight crew stows them in baggage. It will be waiting for her just outside the door as she disembarks. They are the last items on & first items off.

Going to MCO there are plenty of kids/strollers. Tell her not to stress, just follow along. It's totally routine for the airlines, especially on the MCO routes.

 

[mom2missmous]

Just a guess, but I would imagine that since baby is sharing mommys seat, I would think they would share luggage allowance- in other words no extra allowance for the little one. But if the babe has a paid seat I would imagine they get same allowance as any other passenger ( since space is limited on plane by number of seats, I would figure seat= luggage allowance. but I could be wrong )

 

[ducklite]

Just a guess, but I would imagine that since baby is sharing mommys seat, I would think they would share luggage allowance- in other words no extra allowance for the little one. But if the babe has a paid seat I would imagine they get same allowance as any other passenger ( since space is limited on plane by number of seats, I would figure seat= luggage allowance. but I could be wrong )

That is exactly correct. No ticket=no baggage allowance, carry-on or checked.

Anne

 

[seashoreCM]

Psst!

Most parents stroll their young kid to the gate and the stroller is gate checked. When this happens it is entirely possible to exceed the total baggage allowance without being noticed -- two checked suitcases, one carry on, one personal item, and the stroller.

A parent is not obligated to give up a seat purchased for an infant in an overbooking situation unless the airline follows the entire bump and compensation procedure offering "both or none" to the parent. If the parent does elect to give up the child's seat and keeps his own seat, he is entitled to one fare refund, one set of compensation, and no baggage fees for baggage already checked or already in the gate area within the original combined allowance.

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