There are so many different components to travel with a family. This compilation of articles is to help you with your family air travels - whether you are pregnant and want to know airline policies; traveling with an infant, twins, or multiples; are flying with a senior citizen; or traveling for a family event - this is a starting point for finding the information you need in one place.
In times of emergency when you have to fly for a family funeral, or to see a terminally ill relative, shopping around for airfares is probably the last thing you want to think about. Many airlines have an answer for this - the bereavement fare, or compassionate fare, which is offered to family members traveling for a death in the family, or imminent death. Sadly, fewer and fewer airlines are offering bereavement airfares but they do still exist.
Kids fun stuff - for trips
The About.com Guide to Travel with Kids has a huge list of ideas of items to keep children occupied during flights. Teresa's list spans a wide range of age groups from infants to pre-teens.
Airports - often over or under air-conditioned, laden with security lineups, hard floors, and other unpleasantries - not exactly the most family friendly of places. You may have a stressful experience ahead of you if you are traveling with your children. Cheapflights has taken some of the busiest airports in the United States and found things you can do to pass the wait time with the younger set. There are lots of tips to make you and your family's airport experience easier.
From the About.com Guide to Parenting of Multiples, an informative feature on traveling with twins / multiples.
Whether you are attending a wedding, or a family reunion, some airlines are getting into the act of offering group airfare rates and other "perks" for this kind of air travel.
