The Pilot Widow's Club
Do pilots with young families really use all those flight benefits? Um, we don't. There was that one time we actually HAD to be somewhere, at a certain time, and we bought tickets. And that was with one baby in tow.
I can't imagine trying to lug 2 kiddos along with all that carry-on, through the airport, get there 2 hours ahead (at least) so we can stand in line, have our luggage gone over with a fine-tooth-comb (apparently if you're non-rev flying with a PILOT you are a terror threat???), then sit around the boring concourse....with 2 kids. I've got to say...even with real tickets in hand, that description doesn't make traveling with kids via airplane sound fun at all!
I guess the only flight benefit we've experienced in the past 4 years--my husband's parents fly for free and that means they get out of here on a regular basis. That's good enough for me!
What about you? You flying to Paris for lunch lately?
I can't imagine trying to lug 2 kiddos along with all that carry-on, through the airport, get there 2 hours ahead (at least) so we can stand in line, have our luggage gone over with a fine-tooth-comb (apparently if you're non-rev flying with a PILOT you are a terror threat???), then sit around the boring concourse....with 2 kids. I've got to say...even with real tickets in hand, that description doesn't make traveling with kids via airplane sound fun at all!
I guess the only flight benefit we've experienced in the past 4 years--my husband's parents fly for free and that means they get out of here on a regular basis. That's good enough for me!
What about you? You flying to Paris for lunch lately?
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Nope. Don't use them. Don't have plans to.
Flying alone with 2 kids under 3 just plain sucks. Especially now with all the security issues. If we could slide by like our spouse's in uniform do, then I might consider it.
OR, if I could travel with my mom or a nanny, I might do something. But alone? NO FREAKING WAY!