Originally Posted by
Teomima
I am afraid I might have to book at least one extra seat since I can't have two lap babies, but I want to know if there are other options.
Most airlines requires one adult for each lap child.
Originally Posted by
Teomima
Is it possible to find someone who is booked on the same flight and have my child added to their ticket, or is this ridiculous?
It is ridiculous. I think that you are making the assumption that the flight won't be full and there will be an empty seat for one of your twins. Due to reduced capacity as well as increase of travel (as reported in the USA Today last week), flights are full. If the flight is full, do you expect a stranger to hold one of your twin girls in their lap for the entire flight?
Originally Posted by
dgwright99
To the OP - you'll need to buy a 2nd seat, but presumably that's no extra cost over what you would have spent if your husband had been able to make the trip.
There will be a change fee to change it from husband to one of the girls.
Originally Posted by
dgwright99
The main thing to think about is how you are going to get both twins and the car seat from the aircraft door (where they'll take your stroller) to your seats...
One possible solution is to purchase the car seat\stroller that is listed in Sky Mall.
Originally Posted by
dgwright99
...you can reasonably expect some help from an FA with the car seat and carryon...
That depends upon the airline. If you are flying an Asian based airline like Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Singapore, etc., they will treat the OP and her twins like royalty, rock stars, etc. based upon my personal experiences. It is a toss-up between on the European-based airlines based upon my personal experiences. With US-based airlines, it is very unlikely that you will get assistance from the Gate Agent or FAs.
Another recommendation is to check all of your luggage except for a bag for your twins.