Flying with family? 7 holiday tips
Holidays can be stressful, and air travel doesn’t make them any easier. Here are seven things to consider before leaving for the airport.
The FAA and the sound of silence on family travel
Back in 1996, the FAA, after much research and discussion, announced that it would NOT require the use of child safety seats for children under two on airplanes because of the minimal safety risk to families, saying, “the risk for fatalities and injuries to families is significantly greater on the roads than in airplanes.”
Families get their own security lane
The Transportation Security Administration, roundly mocked (fairly or unfairly) for its security procedures, may be on to a good one this time. As part of an experiment at select airports, the TSA has designated checkpoint lanes for families.