Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Flying Standby

So, if you've been reading, you know that I went to Paris for a week about 3 weeks ago.  A great trip and I definitely recommend going.  I would suggest not trying to fly standby...


Having  a step-mother-in-law working for an airline is great but it can be a huge hassle when traveling with a toddler.  Any parent that flies with their child knows that it is recommended that the child has their own seat and if they still use a car seat, it is also recommend that the car seat comes along.  Taking the car seat is a great idea because then you don't have to worry about a squirmy child during the flight and a car seat put kids in "travel mode".  Flying standby doesn't always guarantee that you get a seat, let alone an extra seat right next to you for a car seat.  I got lucky in all 3 flights that we took to get to Paris and was able to get an extra seat next to me for the car seat.  

Working for an airline seems great with the flight benefits but my suggestion would be to hold off unless working with people is something you want to do for a long time.  As for me, I do not see a career with an airline in my future as I have already done the customer service bid and I couldn't do it all the time...Cheers!!

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