Red Eye Flights With Kids

[The Mystery Machine]

If you have taken your kids on an overnight flight how did they do? My son has high functioning autism and has never been a great sleeper. It takes a good bedtime routine, weighted blanket, and +/- low dose melatonin to get him to sleep. He's 7. He's never been able to fall asleep anywhere but a bed/crib (not in a stroller or being held, etc). I'm traveling with another family on vacation and would like to share the cost of a rental car if I can. They have booked a red eye flight home. The earlier flight leaves 7 hrs before theirs so taking the car back together would be an issue. I'm trying to decide if I should do the red eye or not. I'm leaning heavily towards not and just eating the extra cost and taking a cab back to the airport and leaving earlier. We are going to Hawaii and staying at Aulani.

From the situation you describe in no way would I do the red eye.

The other family chose their way to go home. You do not have to follow their plan to save a few bucks.

Keep your son on his schedule and go in peace.

ETA....When making tough decisions use logic and compassion.

 

[Bounce_Tigger]

I guess I don't understand why splitting the cost of the rental means you need to drop the car off at the same time? Rental car costs are paid at the time of rental, not when you drop the car off. You could take a cab to the airport and the other family can keep the rental until their flight. Unless you mean you're getting a rental just for the ride to the airport, which I don't think would be cost effective, especially when you factor in the red-eye flight.