Contours Tandem Stroller- easy to travel with? I will be traveling alone with twins (a lot) and will need to have the stroller placed under the aircraft at the gate. Will I really have to take the second seat out to close the stroller? Will it be too much to deal with? Thanks! Contours Tandem Stroller- easy to travel with? I will be traveling alone with twins (a lot) and will need to have the stroller placed under the aircraft at the gate. Will I really have to take the... » Read More Contours Tandem Stroller- easy to travel with? I will be traveling alone with twins (a lot) and will need to have the stroller placed under the aircraft at the gate. Will I really have to take the second seat out to close the stroller? Will it be too much to deal with? Thanks! « Show Less
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i did travel with this stroller and my two children. its was a bit of a pain but i managed it. with the seat getting lost. just ask at check in to get 3 stroller tags for each part. this way nothing gets lost.
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If you think this stroller really will fit your needs then maybe you could invest in a stroller carry bag. Just a thought.
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Yes, you will really need to remove the second seat. It can be a bit of a pain, but it does get easier with practice. I'd be concerned about the seat getting lost, though. There is a strap to secure the removed seat to the folded stroller, but it jars loose in my van - I can't imagine that it'd stay put in an airplane. While I love this stroller, I really wouldn't want to take it on a plane.
1207536
It does not make any problem for my twins.This stroller is excellent we really like it so much. The only problem my wife is facing is that it is heavy for her and the seats are not very comfortable for babies. You need to put a blanket or something else below.
802714
I packed my bugaboo in the transport and checked it in, didn't bring it to gate, no problem doing that and didn't get charged for extra luggage (it's considered a stroller so free). Hope that helps!
2177241
Agreed. We literally got back from California tonight. My kids are 16 months and 3 and a half years old. Very few cars could accommodate a stroller this big is the only downfall, we rent mini vans, by the time you get it and your luggage in, you'll be happy you did. I have a toyota Highlander so it's no biggy for us around home. For anyone who doesn't know though, you don't actually take the stroller onto the plane, once you are about to board the plane from the airwalk you drop the stroller there and it gets checked, then you pick it up in the same place after the flight.. Most air lines check strollers and car seats for free fyi as well. Your wording sounded like you planned on taking it onto the plane, so I thought I would clarify that.
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My 3 year old still used the stroller. I have travelled internationally with it but always check in when you get onto the plane, really no need to put it into overhead compartment - as soon as you get off the plane they will have the stroller there for you.
2161249
A side by side stroller sounds pretty big. I had a regular Graco stroller and it didn't fit all the way! I would either use the bag that's too big or nothing at all. It wasn't that big of a deal checking the stroller without a gate check bag from what I could see other people doing. In fact, it seemed more convenient.
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I am sorry to say I don't know one way or the other as I have never had to take a toddler seat on a plane. That being said, this seat is about as portable as any of the previous 4 I have tried. I yank it in and out of my car all the time as I only see my little granddaughters once a week and I use my back seat for multiple other purposes than car seat storage. My daughter has one like it and she likes the seat too but I don't think she took it on their one and only plane ride (she did not take any seats as they are 3 and 5). Good luck and have a good trip.
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Yes. I found the tray to be difficult to get on and off so you probably want to leave it on. We ended up returning the stroller because the front wheels wobbled. I was upset about returning it becuse it was perfect in every other way. It was light weight, had an amazing canopy, easy to fold and had a nice basket on the bottom. I would have exchanged it to see if it was just that one stroller but we were heading to Disney the next day and did not have time for a new one to be shipped.
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Absolutely! We just wheel me up to the airplane door, my husband folds the chair in half ( easy Peasy) and we leave it right there with the baby buggies. Those items are brought up almost immediately after the plane reaches the gate. Unfold, and you're off! My chair has traveled all over Europe and is still in great shape.
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I just came back one month ago from germany and the stroller worked perfect there. It was great for the airport I jsut had a hassle putting it apart to fit it in the gate check bag which was unnecessary. But one button and the stroller folds... I definitely would recommend it for airport travel and european streets and sidewalks. I don't know any other stroller that folds that flat and that convenient
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Hi. I have the chair for one year now and I have air traveled several times national and international. So far I had no problems in driving the chair to the airplane door fold it and dispatch it at the door like a stroller. Most of the US airliners don't require to take the batteries out. I have flown Turkish Airlines and they do require that you take the batteries out and carry it as a carry-on baggage. I have a small canvas bag to put the batteries
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The reason I chose this stroller is for my 2 1/2 year old. I can put her in either the front OR the back seat. I normally put my toddler in the back and have the baby in front facing me. That makes the heavier child being directly over the rear wheels, making it easier to turn. No other stroller offers this. The buckles are big enough to buckle my toddler and her big stuffy in with her. It is almost as big as she is. Before he out grew the length of the belts, he would be to tall for it. Oh, and both seats are the same. So you can put him in either seat. Hope this helps.
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To be completely honest, I have NO idea why I bought a double stroller. We've used it but two times, maybe and I find it's only useful for twins or other multiples. I have the cover, unused, and buried in a closet somewhere. A baby bjorn and regular stroller will be just as sufficient.
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i have a boy and a girl and i own the countours tandem stroller and i love it i never go anywhere with out it... ohh and have i said my boy was 11 1/2 months old when my baby girl was born??? he didnt walk or anything ..... i use my stroller still and baby big girl just turned 2 the last week of july and baby big boy turned 3 the second week of august...they are 351 days apart.... so we live in texas and we have several outdoor things here yearround so i love that the wheels just go on all types of ground or pebbles and rocks , concreate, dirt, mud, grass... and i have a 1st cousin who lived in colorado and she has the same exact stroller , she loves hers too..... now it is a little bigger than some but not to much for me ..im 5'7" tall and usually around 165lbs.... im not a small woman or a large woman im not pettite in any way and i do have 3 feet of legs so that may make a difference but i drive a ford fusion and it goes in and out easily. now the only place i have ever run into something or someone is at the peds. office but i have seen women do it with the umberella strollers .... so .... the biggest problem i have heard about from moms of multipuls is about side by side strollers they dont fit through doorways or mall isles or any isles actually...... hope this is helpful , feel free to email me at kednb@aol.com if you have any questions about this stroller including if you want actual pics.....
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Gate check as a parent would gate check a stroller. The return it when flight lands. Easy! Good Luck
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You flip up the sides of the car seat adapter(s) -leaving them attached- and then the whole stroller will fold up. We use ours with two adapters because we had twins. It's a great stroller- very easy to use and manouver and not too terribly heavy.
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yes i would say it's great to travel with. i've traveled with this stroller on 4 flights. it's easy to fold up and also stands after fold. it's great that there is a strap you can put on your shoulders if you need to pick up the stroller and go quickly your hands are free to hold the baby and other things.