How do you gate check a baby stroller??

Question

This is probably a simply question but its my 1st time traveling with my niece. Do i take the stroller with me pass security screening to my boarding area? any tips would be helpful!

Answer 1

yes. you keep the baby and the stroller until you are boarding.

When they call for the people needing special assistance, go stand in line by the gate attendant and then after you're allowed on, you carry the baby onto the plane, the stroller is kept near the entrance of the plane and loaded into a storage space near a bulkhead at the end of the boarding process.

Answer 2

When you first check-in, let the agent know you have a stroller. They will put a a luggage tag on your stroller just like they do the rest of your luggage, except you are able to use the stroller throughout the airport. They will also give you the claim ticket for your stroller like they do the rest of your luggage.

When you go through security, you will be asked to fold your stroller and place it on the conveyor belt to be X-rayed. Because of this, it is always best to make sure that any "extras" you have on your stroller are taken off so that they are not damaged and so that the stroller can pass easily through the X-ray machine.

When you are boarding, whether you board first, in the middle, or last, there will be an agent that will take your stroller from you. Again, make sure that any extras are taken off so they do not get damaged during the flight, and secure your stroller in the closed position. The agent will place the stroller in a special compartment under the plane for the duration of the flight.

When you exit your flight, the handlers will have your stroller waiting for you at the end of the jetway, near the gate. Should you have a bus arrival instead of a gate arrival, they will place the strollers on the ground near the buses for parents to collect.

I've been flying internationally & domestically with my children since they were each 2 months (now 8&6, 8 months and currently pregnant with #4). At least three trips a year are the children & I traveling internationally (14+ hours each way) alone. We do another 8-10 international & domestic flights a year as a family. Due to this, I have  written a small article about flying with children that goes more in-depth, gives security rules & regulations for the US, EU, UK, & Australia, offers tips & tricks for the travel, etc.

http://www.angelfire.com/jamiehassen79/f...

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 3

they usually have a tag that you put on the stroller that tells the ramp agents to either put the stroller in a bulkhead in the cabin of the aircraft or otherwise, as they do with my wheelchair, they'll put it in the cargo hold underneath the aircraft and pull it out first thing when the aircraft arrives at your destination.

Answer 4

If you can make sure you use it as a carry on. I was traveling with my friend at work to a buisness trip, he brought his wife and kids and he gave the carriage to the people on the curb who take care of your luggage. LOST!. Yeah we had to walk to the other end of the the terminal which was about a mile's walk down the other end of the terminal (we were at KJFK)  to find it in "special items".