Oct 6, 2019, 9:14 am
Last edit by: JDiver
AA Stroller Policy
aa.com -> Home –> Special assistance -> Traveling With Children Link
Strollers
- Each ticketed customer is allowed 1 stroller and 1 car seat to be checked free of charge
- Strollers over 20 lbs / 9 kgs must be checked at the ticket counter
- All other strollers should be checked at the gate before boarding
- If you have a stroller and a car seat only 1 can be checked at the gate
New Stroller policy: "to 20 lb / 9 kg" - enforcement?
Feb 19, 2019, 1:38 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2017
Location: ORD
Posts: 369
Gate check: check at gate, pick up at baggage claim at your final destination.
Valet check: drop off on jet bridge (or outside aircraft stairs), and pick up on jet bridge (or outside aircraft.)
Big difference between the two. A car seat should be checked through for a lap child. A stroller might be better valet checked.
Valet check: drop off on jet bridge (or outside aircraft stairs), and pick up on jet bridge (or outside aircraft.)
Big difference between the two. A car seat should be checked through for a lap child. A stroller might be better valet checked.
Feb 19, 2019, 1:40 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2017
Location: ORD
Posts: 369
Plus you can just leave the infant in the carrier when you go through security (at least with PreCheck, unsure about general security).
Feb 20, 2019, 12:57 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
When I said “gate check”, I really meant “valet check”.
So it seems the terms will only allow us to check either stroller or car seat, not both. But my wife and I will each have a ticket; can we not say that we are each checking in 1 piece?
I’ve flown AA once with this set up and they let us valet check both. But we were in 3 cabin F, if that makes a difference.
Regarding using a baby carrier, my wife and I will each be carrying heavy carry ons or backpacks, so that’ll be difficult.
So it seems the terms will only allow us to check either stroller or car seat, not both. But my wife and I will each have a ticket; can we not say that we are each checking in 1 piece?
I’ve flown AA once with this set up and they let us valet check both. But we were in 3 cabin F, if that makes a difference.
Regarding using a baby carrier, my wife and I will each be carrying heavy carry ons or backpacks, so that’ll be difficult.
Feb 20, 2019, 7:36 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: OH
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, Marriot Lifetime Gold
Posts: 9,539
Feb 20, 2019, 7:36 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: OH
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, Marriot Lifetime Gold
Posts: 9,539
When I said “gate check”, I really meant “valet check”.
So it seems the terms will only allow us to check either stroller or car seat, not both. But my wife and I will each have a ticket; can we not say that we are each checking in 1 piece?
I’ve flown AA once with this set up and they let us valet check both. But we were in 3 cabin F, if that makes a difference.
Regarding using a baby carrier, my wife and I will each be carrying heavy carry ons or backpacks, so that’ll be difficult.
So it seems the terms will only allow us to check either stroller or car seat, not both. But my wife and I will each have a ticket; can we not say that we are each checking in 1 piece?
I’ve flown AA once with this set up and they let us valet check both. But we were in 3 cabin F, if that makes a difference.
Regarding using a baby carrier, my wife and I will each be carrying heavy carry ons or backpacks, so that’ll be difficult.
yes you can both valet check one item. You’ll be fine.
Oct 6, 2019, 12:46 am
#21
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 72
Has AA changed its stroller policy?
AA used to have specific language on its website that allowed strollers on board if it met carry on dimensions. This seems to have disappeared. Has there been a policy change? Any recent experiences?
Oct 6, 2019, 5:27 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: In the Land Beyond OHare
Programs: 3RR, UA, BA, AA, HH, Marriott RW,
Posts: 202
Seems to be checkin only.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...g-children.jsp
- Strollers over 20 lbs / 9 kgs must be checked at the ticket counter
- All other strollers should be checked at the gate before boarding
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...g-children.jsp
Oct 6, 2019, 9:15 am
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2019
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We have a Yo-yo. Same concept. Last time we traveled AA and UA on a trip AA had a clear policy of allowing such strollers on board. UA was the opposite though we got away with it. In the UA has changed to allow them while AA has seemingly changed the policy to require checking of all strollers...
Oct 6, 2019, 4:35 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Admirals Club member
Posts: 419
Dissenting view: I was the type to check as much as possible at the counter including all strollers, bags etc & carry nothing on but the child & a knapsack. '
Check as much crap as you can (fill the stroller bag if you have one). This gives you more arms to manage the kids.
Never had a problem carrying the kiddies through the airport, provided I had nothing else to push or weighing me down.
Check as much crap as you can (fill the stroller bag if you have one). This gives you more arms to manage the kids.
Never had a problem carrying the kiddies through the airport, provided I had nothing else to push or weighing me down.
Oct 6, 2019, 7:10 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: ORD, sadly...
Programs: AA Exec Plat
Posts: 599
We have a Yo-yo. Same concept. Last time we traveled AA and UA on a trip AA had a clear policy of allowing such strollers on board. UA was the opposite though we got away with it. In the UA has changed to allow them while AA has seemingly changed the policy to require checking of all strollers...
We had no issues back in June with it. We'll see if there are changes this weekend.
Sep 14, 2021, 3:18 am
#27
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,552
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but does anyone have any recent information on this?
My wife and I are traveling with our 2 yo triplets next month. Since the direct LHR-BNA has been canned, we get to go through ORD. We are planning on taking 2 umbrella buggies (strollers) – a single and a double MacLaren. The double is 10.5kg, I think. So we’ll come into T5 at ORD, from the wording on the BA site, it’s hard to know whether we’d get it back at the gate or whether we’d have to go to the carousel after immigration. The bigger concern for me is being able to have it for the terminal transfer and then while we wait airside for the connection to BNA. Would there be any issue getting it through security at T3? I guess so long as we can do that, they will just check it at the gate anyway.
On the return, we’d definitely want it at ORD again. I would hope they wouldn’t check it through to LHR!
My wife and I are traveling with our 2 yo triplets next month. Since the direct LHR-BNA has been canned, we get to go through ORD. We are planning on taking 2 umbrella buggies (strollers) – a single and a double MacLaren. The double is 10.5kg, I think. So we’ll come into T5 at ORD, from the wording on the BA site, it’s hard to know whether we’d get it back at the gate or whether we’d have to go to the carousel after immigration. The bigger concern for me is being able to have it for the terminal transfer and then while we wait airside for the connection to BNA. Would there be any issue getting it through security at T3? I guess so long as we can do that, they will just check it at the gate anyway.
On the return, we’d definitely want it at ORD again. I would hope they wouldn’t check it through to LHR!
Last edited by gustavmahler; Sep 14, 2021 at 4:10 am
Aug 28, 2022, 8:35 pm
#28
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime
Posts: 1,008
Were you able to bring it (when folded up) into the cabin? It seems so from your comments.
Was it as 1 of your designated carry-ons?
Or in addition to carry-on + personal item?
We have a tight MIA connection in the spring w/ a lap infant.... don't want to have to gate check/valet check a stroller unless we have to.
I don't mind sacrificing a carry-on bag for the ability to get the stroller on board w/o the gate check run-around.
Aug 28, 2022, 9:42 pm
#29
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Posts: 6,670
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but does anyone have any recent information on this?
My wife and I are traveling with our 2 yo triplets next month. Since the direct LHR-BNA has been canned, we get to go through ORD. We are planning on taking 2 umbrella buggies (strollers) – a single and a double MacLaren. The double is 10.5kg, I think. So we’ll come into T5 at ORD, from the wording on the BA site, it’s hard to know whether we’d get it back at the gate or whether we’d have to go to the carousel after immigration. The bigger concern for me is being able to have it for the terminal transfer and then while we wait airside for the connection to BNA. Would there be any issue getting it through security at T3? I guess so long as we can do that, they will just check it at the gate anyway.
On the return, we’d definitely want it at ORD again. I would hope they wouldn’t check it through to LHR!
My wife and I are traveling with our 2 yo triplets next month. Since the direct LHR-BNA has been canned, we get to go through ORD. We are planning on taking 2 umbrella buggies (strollers) – a single and a double MacLaren. The double is 10.5kg, I think. So we’ll come into T5 at ORD, from the wording on the BA site, it’s hard to know whether we’d get it back at the gate or whether we’d have to go to the carousel after immigration. The bigger concern for me is being able to have it for the terminal transfer and then while we wait airside for the connection to BNA. Would there be any issue getting it through security at T3? I guess so long as we can do that, they will just check it at the gate anyway.
On the return, we’d definitely want it at ORD again. I would hope they wouldn’t check it through to LHR!
Def looking at the GB Pockit stroller for our needs.
Were you able to bring it (when folded up) into the cabin? It seems so from your comments.
Was it as 1 of your designated carry-ons?
Or in addition to carry-on + personal item?
We have a tight MIA connection in the spring w/ a lap infant.... don't want to have to gate check/valet check a stroller unless we have to.
I don't mind sacrificing a carry-on bag for the ability to get the stroller on board w/o the gate check run-around.
Were you able to bring it (when folded up) into the cabin? It seems so from your comments.
Was it as 1 of your designated carry-ons?
Or in addition to carry-on + personal item?
We have a tight MIA connection in the spring w/ a lap infant.... don't want to have to gate check/valet check a stroller unless we have to.
I don't mind sacrificing a carry-on bag for the ability to get the stroller on board w/o the gate check run-around.
Also never had trouble bringing it in addition to carry on and personal item.
Aug 29, 2022, 8:42 am
#30
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, HH DIA, Hertz PC, GE + Pre✓, Amazon Super Special Prime
Posts: 1,008
Thx platbrownguy for the info!
Yes, that stroller looks like a winner. Glad to hear it works well for travel and is seemingly AA cabin friendly.
Yes, that stroller looks like a winner. Glad to hear it works well for travel and is seemingly AA cabin friendly.