I flew overseas with my 9-month-old for the first time. Knowing airline rules was key.
I flew long-haul with my son for the first time. It took a lot of meticulous planning. Taylor Rains/Business Insider I flew long-haul for the first time with my nine-month-old baby between New York and Europe. The jet didn't have a bassinet in my cabin, but the staff gave us a row of three seats instead. Low expectations and meticulous studying of airline rules were key to my sanity. Armed with more bags than I care to admit and a lot of patience, my husband and I flew between New York and Zurich with our nine-month-old, Roscoe, on Delta Air Lines in February. It was our son's first long-haul trip ; we'd applied for his passport when he was just two weeks old. He'd previously flown about four hours to Denver at five months old and slept most of the way, so we were cautiously optimistic. Aside from forgetting his ear protection in the car and slight chaos in Zurich, the trip went more smoothly than expected. We got better seats and extra bags, TSA PreCheck m...
