![]() Delta: Infants less than 7 days old may not travel without an approval letter from their physician.American states that a special assistance coordinator will send the form directly to your physician, but if you have trouble obtaining that form, I would bring a note from the baby's physician clearing them for flight. American Airlines: American Airlines accepts infants as young as 2 days old, but American's policy states that if you're traveling with an infant less than 7 days old, your physician will be required to fill out a passenger medical form before your flight.While not an exhaustive list, here are some current airline rules for flying with a baby. Those who do permit babies under 7 days old to fly, generally ask for a medical release or physician's note stating that the baby is cleared to fly. ![]() Generally speaking, the major airlines require a baby be at least 2 to 8days old before hitting the skies. Just as airlines' rules for flying while pregnant vary, so do the rules for flying with a newborn. Many airlines have restrictions on how old a newborn must be before they can fly. Truth be told, in some ways, flying with a baby is easier than flying with a toddler, though there are a few nuances to address before hitting the sky with a newborn. TPG has an entire guide devoted to helping you prepare for a child's first flight, but if your flight companion is a true baby (as opposed to a crawler or toddler), we are going to start you off with a shorter checklist because you don't need tablets, Goldfish and a Mary Poppins-style bag of tricks. Whatever the reason, you need a checklist to pull this planning off in the midst of the final stretch of pregnancy, birth and the fog that surrounds those early (but sweet) newborn days. So you want to fly with a newborn? Or, perhaps, due to an adoption, family emergency or relocation you have to fly with a newborn.
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