DELTA

CORRECTION:
The policy of an additional bag fee will take effect on May 5, 2008.

The airlines are really tightening their belts lately. I am not sure about the new policies with other airlines, but here are Delta's:

-Each passenger is only allowed (1) checked bag. An additional bag is $25. The (1) bag you check must weigh less than 50 lbs. if it is over then you pay $80 for 51-70 lbs. and $150 for 71-100 lbs. Strollers are allowed for free, but it does not mentions pack n' plays, so you will need to make arrangements for a bed for your child wherever you are going. (Unless you want to pay $25 to check one). An unticketed child is not allowed any baggage. A ticketed child is alloted their (1) bag.

-At the SLC Airport the sky cabs are able to check your bags and print a boarding pass (it is so convenient and beats going inside and standing in line). In the past you only had to pay a tip for this service. Now, the airlines are charging $3 a bag for this service (plus the tip you give). Delta will let you get around this if you check in online and be sure to put the number of bags you have they will waive the $3 a bag fee.

-One more thing about Delta. If you do not add to or take away from your Skymiles for a 2 year period then you will lose them!

** I do not know if they would let you check a stroller and a car seat with your bags (it is probably one or the other). We always take our son in his stroller and snugrider (or travel system if you use one) to the gate when he is an infant and in his Toddler Car Seat with the Go Go Kidz Travelmate now that he is older, so we check those items at the gate instead of with our bags. When we get to the gate we always ask if they have an extra seat we can put our son in. When he turns 2 we will do the same thing, but we will have to purchase the seat.

If you want to not worry about it and take your baby to the gate to hold them on your lap then check their car seat with your bags and push your child in their stroller and check it at the gate.