Traveling with infants and children
We know that traveling with kids can be an adventure. To help keep the adventure fun for both you and your child passenger, please carefully review our policies and recommendations for traveling with infants and children.
To keep infants and children comfortable during travel, we recommend bringing small comfort items in your carry-on bag, such as small snacks, a security blanket, a favorite pillow, small toys, coloring books and crayons and small electronic devices.
Refer to our onboard guide for details on electronic items allowed on the flight.
Family seating and boarding
Alaska guarantees that children 13 and under will be seated with at least one accompanying adult, subject to certain conditions. Please contact us or check with an airport agent as soon as possible to review available seating options. If you are traveling as a family or with children and are assigned different boarding groups, please board according to the highest priority group your family members have been assigned.
TSA security screening
Everyone must be screened at the security checkpoint, including infants and children. We strongly recommend visiting traveling with children "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." on the TSA website for suggestions to make clearing security easier — from the screening process to traveling with children with disabilities. The TSA provides information regarding their liquid limitations for baby formula, breast milk, juice, and other liquids.
Fly for All app
We've launched Fly for All, a free mobile app available now on the App Store "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." and Google Play "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." . Designed for first-time flyers, unaccompanied minors and those with cognitive and developmental disabilities, the app's goal is to ease the anxiety of air travel by walking guests through the steps they'll follow when getting ready to fly.
Car seats fly free
We will transport your child's car seat and stroller free of charge as checked baggage. You can check these items with your other baggage, or wait until you reach the gate area.
This also applies to stroller-wagons that are designed for, and actively used for, carrying children and are collapsible to under 90 linear inches and 35 pounds. Standard bag fees/rules apply to larger wagons, those not designed to carry children, or those carried in addition to a stroller.
Visit our Batteries and electronics page if the car seat, stroller, or wagon has a battery or power bank.