Parents of Twins...flying

[twinboyz]

Ok, all you parents of twins who have taken a trip on a plane...What were your seating arrangements? What worked best for you? 2 seat behind each other or 3 seats together and one on the other side? Help please!

 

[freckles and boo]

Is taking twins any different than taking two kids who aren't twins? When we fly with our daughters we try to get three seats together and then the one across the aisle. That way we are all four together in a row and the parent across the aisle can help with potty trips. One girl gets to sit by the window on the way there and one gets to sit by the window on the way back. I think my little one would have a hard time if she couldn't see one of us.

 

[TJA]

We actually split our twins up and DH has one twin and I have the other twin. We sit across from eachother so we can all see eachother. It gives us some one-on-one time with each twin which is very rare. Of course, they like to switch seats sometimes, which is fine with us.

 

[mamacate]

I get so floored by the cost of flying that I always search for very low sale fares, and therefore we're usually dealing with nearly sold-out flights and we take what we can get.

My son LOVES to look out the window, so it's better for us to split up so we can have window seats, instead of doing the across the aisle thing. Like TJA says, it's a nice opportunity for one-on-one time, and then we can mix it up as we go.

It is different with twins only because the OP's twins are 2. They both have to have their own seats because they're over the "babes in arms" age, but they're also both still very small and need a lot of close supervision. For us, when we flew with them at 2, we brought their car seats on board. It was kind of a huge pain to buckle them in (we had giant FPSE ones), but it was worth it because they felt very comfortable and familiar in them--it was kind of like bringing a little bit of home on the plane.

 

[ann marie27]

I have twins but, I am a single mom. We all sit together. I think I would go for across the isle. I need to have the within reach to feel comfortable on a plane. Depends on airline too. Jet Blue - my son puts on the headphones ...barely speaks unless he wants a snack or to share something he is watching. Southwest - I always try to board 1st and get the 1st row. More room, leaving space to stand up, sit on the floor, kneel facing the seat and play a game. But you have to be comfortable with allowing them to be unbuckled for a bit.Good Luck and have a great time.

 

[CraftyCrissy]

My twins are 6 (and my third is almost 5) so they still need to be with me. We try to do as straight a line as possible and alternate between adult and kid. The last time we flew it was: 4 year old by the window, mom, 4 year old on the aisle, 3 year old on the aisle, dad. This way in the row with only 2 of our family members, the kid isn't sitting next to a stranger (for basically the stranger's comfort!) And mom is able to reach anybody in a moment's notice!

We're doing WDW in August and one of my 6 year olds just told me, 'the kids are sitting alone this time - you and Dad sit on the other side.' We'll see.... my kids are big fighters!

 

[momsoftwins]

well this will be my twins 4th flight in the lat 3 yrs. the 1st two flights they were under 2 yrsold so lap, but this time and last we had 2 seats and 2 across the aisle. in two weeks it is jsut me and the girls and the plane is 3 seats then 3 seats wide. so they will be window and middle seats and me on the aisle!!

 

[flipflop]

Is taking twins any different than taking two kids who aren't twins? .

Depends on the age difference of the two kids. Yes, taking two, two year olds on a plane at the same time is different than taking two children who are two or three years apart.

When we take our troup we will have 3, 3.5 year olds - I'll post my flight arrangements so you can all make sure your not ont aht flight.

 

[Karebear]

I don't have twins, but mine are only 1 year apart--a 2 and a 3 year old. If the plane is 3 seats-aisle-3 seats, then I try to get 3 seats together and then one seat across the aisle. If the plane is configured with 2 seats and then an aisle--I always get 2 rows of 2 seats. That way, each kid gets a window seat. Also, if one kid likes to kick, you can put that kid in the row behind one of the parents and it doesn't bother anyone else.

 

[jlstwinmommy]

Well, my situation is a little different in that we have an older sibling to deal with as well. But my sister was a travel agent for a while and gave us a little trick. If there are 3 seats across, we try to get 2 rows of 3 by booking 1 full row of 3 and then an aisle and a window. The middle seats are the last to sell. This way if the plane is not full, we usually get an extra seat to spread out. If the plane is full, the person assigned to the middle seat will always switch with you for the aisle.

I like to get 1 row in front of the other as I have found it easier to pass toys and books back and forth this way. This also helps with the seat kicking syndrom as someone else pointed out. We have been across the aisle from each other. It's ok for us since my older child can help pass things, but I really prefer being one in front of the other.