I have flown 3 times so far with DS, each times we flew 8-9 hrs there and 8-9 hrs back.
KEEP IN MIND>>>>>>>>>>NO SCISSORS! you may get arrested because it is a violation to carry scissors, nailclippers or anything that resembles remotly a wepon. You may want to call you airline to double check if you are not certain.......but I know for sure the scissors (even kiddy scissors), Knifes and nailclippers are not allowed
Anyway, you have it all pretty well covered. Do you have some small binoculars? That helps maybe at the airport while you are at the gate to look out the window.
I may have missed it, but bring a change of clothes for Both of you (if you have a child that has accidents at times you may want to bring him two changes of clothes just to be on the save side)
I always give Jeremy a decongestin like to make sure his sinus cavities are clear. And with 8-9 hrs of flight it always helped him to sleep.
OH, when you book your seats.......get the ones in the from right behind the divider. Those have the biggest legroom and you have noone infront of you who would lean the seat backwards and take up room.
Brings comfy thick socks for him and you.........i always take our shoes off for the long flights. Does he have a favorite pillow? I always bring a big one for DS.
Make sure you and him drink A LOT of water during the flight........it is known that flights can get ppl dehydrated fast.
Oh, and no shoes that need to be tied. I always have had to take my shoes off and put them on the conveyor to be x-rayed. Not sure if they only do this on international flights or on national ones too.
If you can........travel with suitcases that have wheels.......some airports have very terrible carts if you can find one lol!
On the flights I am on we always get as many juices and drinks etc as we want to get........not sure if your flights has that or if you should bring some for you and DS.
OH, last butnot least........make a name tag and put it on a nice strong string and when you guys are inbetween flights you may want to place it around his neck......if you don;t like anything around his neck.......maybe you can find a lil something that you can attach to his belt. Write the name and all info on it but make sure to place it backwards on him.....noone should be able to read it unless he is lost. (just like you never openly place anything on your suitcase like your addy........always place the adress card in those lil adress holders that go on the suitcases backwards. It is a known fact that burglers like to read the tags to see which house will be empty for a while
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I THINK that is all for now..........if I remember something I will post it later.
Evi