Anyone who has experience flying with a little one: are short or long layovers better?
We're looking to get from NC to the UK and can't find any direct flights, and our options for layovers are either less than 3 hours or more than 10. The layover will be after a 2-3 hour flight, and we'll have a 7 hour flight afterwards; it'd be the reverse on the way back. We're leaning towards the longer layover, but I'm really not sure which is better.
With the short layover, my biggest concern is delays. I very keenly remember having a severely delayed flight and then having to dash across O'Hare to barely make it for the final boarding call, not something I want to do with a baby in tow!
The long layover seems like a better idea- give a break from the plane, time to decompress and have freedom of movement. We've never tried staying in a hotel on layovers, though, so I'm not sure how to make that work. We might be able to get "comfortable" on the benches, kiddo has gotten into the habit of falling asleep on one of us on the couch, although that's not ideal.
Anyone with experience/advice about surviving both layovers and travel in general with an active toddler?
We're looking to get from NC to the UK and can't find any direct flights, and our options for layovers are either less than 3 hours or more than 10. The layover will be after a 2-3 hour flight, and we'll have a 7 hour flight afterwards; it'd be the reverse on the way back. We're leaning towards the longer layover, but I'm really not sure which is better.
With the short layover, my biggest concern is delays. I very keenly remember having a severely delayed flight and then having to dash across O'Hare to barely make it for the final boarding call, not something I want to do with a baby in tow!
The long layover seems like a better idea- give a break from the plane, time to decompress and have freedom of movement. We've never tried staying in a hotel on layovers, though, so I'm not sure how to make that work. We might be able to get "comfortable" on the benches, kiddo has gotten into the habit of falling asleep on one of us on the couch, although that's not ideal.
Anyone with experience/advice about surviving both layovers and travel in general with an active toddler?