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| Resources: Planning Ahead |
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| Aviation Directory |
| Thirty Thousand Feet is an aviation directory with thousands of links to aviation web pages, aviation news, facts, and other sources of commercial, military, and general aviation information. |
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| http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com |
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| Birth Certificate, Certified |
First time passport applicants must submit proof of U.S. Citizenship in the form of a certified birth certificate. If you do not have a certified birth certificate, visit the Center for Disease Control link and select the state where the birth occurred to get mailing information to request one.
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| eBay |
| This site allows the traveling family to search eBay for needed travel products. A fun feature of this site is the eBay Misspelling Tool - check it out! Find items with low bids simply because they are misspelled. Try searching terms like luggage – often misspelled! |
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| http://www.fundsfortravel.com |
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| Frequent Flier Miles |
| Everyone in your family can earn miles for the flights you take. Make sure you know if/when miles expire for each program so you can take advantage of those valuable miles. Some frequent flier programs allow you to “cash in” miles for merchandise instead of using the miles toward a flight. Find out what options work best for your family. |
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| Credit Card Programs |
| Many credit cards offer frequent flier programs that allow travelers to earn miles for dollars spent. It can be helpful to a family to earn miles as they spend – of course it is important to borrow responsibly! Here is a brief summary of some credit cards and the frequent flier programs they offer. |
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| Passport |
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| Know the requirements of obtaining and using a passport. Check out the links below for more information on each topic. |
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| Pregnant Travel |
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| There may be some restrictions for flying while pregnant, especially during the 3rd trimester. Always check with your doctor before flying while pregnant. |
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| Seat Assignments: |
| Want to know what seats to choose for your family? This site displays a seating chart of your plane and ranks the seats “good seat” “be aware” and “poor seat” to help you decide which seats to choose. Keep in mind, this system ranks seats close to the bathroom as “poor”. However, I have found that sitting in the last row of the plane, even though directly in front of the bathrooms, has been a great place to sit with children. It is nice to have your “own little corner” in the back of the plane. |
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| Travel Agents:
Using a travel agent to help plan your trip can be a life saver for family travel. Travel agents are there to be your advocate in case of flight cancellations or other unforseen disruptions.
American Society of Travel Agents:
Visit the ASTA site to locate a travel agent that specializes in family travel.
http://www.asta.org
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| Travel Insurance: |
| Travel insurance is a great safety net for traveling families. Protect your investment; life is unpredictable with children and travel! Lost luggage, delayed flights...time is money! Get a FREE travel insurance quote by clicking on the link below. |
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| Travel Resources |
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| Peter Greenberg is the Travel Editor for NBC’s Today show, CNBC and MSNBC. He is also the author of The Travel Detective and The Complete Travel Detective Bible. Check out his site for a wide variety of travel tips and resources.
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| http://www.petergreenberg.com |
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