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Traveling with Kids

We make travel with children child’s play. Whether it’s a much-anticipated family vacation, a journey to see family or a combined business/pleasure trip, we know you work hard to make it happen, so we work hard to make it enjoyable and memorable from the get-go.

More joy. Less oy.

Our crew of award-winningly nice humans (many of them parents and grandparents themselves) and an inflight experience that feels like home help make getting from Point A to Point B as smooth and effortless as L-M-N-O-P.

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Don't fly by the seat of your pants.

Select your seats now in Manage Trips. Seat selection is free for Blue, Blue Plus, Blue Extra and Mint fares—or for a fee for Blue Basic fares.

Keeping families close with our enhanced Family Seating process

Want to sit by your kids when you fly? Of course you do – and we’ve got you! We’ve now automated the family seating process, and it auto-seats any children ages 13 and under with an accompanying adult as early as booking time, if seats are available.

Know before you go

Important forms you need for travel

Lap infants

  • A child can travel as a lap infant from 3 days old until the day they turn 2 years old.
    • There’s no charge for lap infants (taxes may be due outside the U.S.) but you will be asked for proof of age.
    • Proof of age examples include a birth certificate, passport or immunization record. 
  • If you’re traveling with a lap infant, you can bring aboard a diaper bag in addition to a permitted carry-on and personal item.
  • Learn more about traveling with infants and lap infants including bag allowances, guidelines for safety seats and more. 

Strollers and car seats

  • Strollers and car seats do not count toward your carry-on or checked bag allowance. You may check them through when you arrive at the airport or gate-check them at the jetbridge. 
  • A car seat is not required for an infant or child in their own seat, as long as they can sit upright unassisted. You may use your FAA-approved safety seat on board, as long as you’ve purchased a seat for your child.
  • Please note car seats and child restraint systems are allowed in Mint seats only on A321 Classic Mint (32S) aircraft. They are not permitted in Mint seats on A321 NEO Mint (3NS) or A321 LR (3NL) aircraft. 

Carry-on bags

  • All fares include a carry-on bag that fits in the overhead bin (space permitting), along with a personal item that fits under the seat in front of you.  
  • Breast pumps are considered an assistive device and do not count as a carry-on bag. 

TrueBlue Kids

  • There is no age minimum to sign up for a TrueBlue account and earn points toward award travel on JetBlue.

KID-FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT Make time fly.

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JetBlue has personal TVs with free live TV and movies at every seat, including at least one family-friendly movie on all flights longer than two hours. Plus, select flights offer a range of popular programming for kids

Don't forget your personal (wired) earphones—but if you do, we sell them onboard.

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Toting your own devices? 

We offer power outlets at every seat on select aircraft, with more rolling out soon. Many of our terminals offer ‘juice bars’ and other spots to recharge your electronics.  

WI-FI & CONNECTIVITY Nonstop connection.

Our free high-speed wi-fi for everyone (on every plane) makes it easy to stay in touch with loved ones (or a child traveling alone), share pics and special moments, and take care of any last-minute details of your trip—even at 35,000 feet.

FREE SNACKS + DRINKS Go nuts with nut-free snacks.

All of our free brand-name snacks are nut-free—and with sweet and savory options, we’ve got something for even the pickiest little flyer. Grab as many as you like when they come down the aisle, and help yourself to the JetBlue Pantry on select flights.

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On select flights, you can purchase peanut-free EatUp® snack boxes, cheese plates and fresh fare from the EatUp® Café menu.  On longer flights, you can purchase a selection of peanut-free EatUp® snack boxes, cheese plates and fresh fare from the EatUp® Café menu. 

Stay hydrated with free brand-name drinks, including bottled water and juices, and full cans of your favorite carbonated beverages. (And while we do serve cookies, we do not serve milk on board.) 

Mamava® Lactation Pods

Located at several JetBlue terminals, including New York (JFK), Boston & Fort Lauderdale.

MORE LEGROOM This little piggy went YAY! YAY! YAY!

Having the most legroom in coach¹ makes traveling with a lap infant or nursing child—or just getting that car seat in place—less of a wrestling match. (And speaking of wrestling, at least one lavatory on every JetBlue plane is equipped with a diaper-changing table, so there's no need to attempt it at your seat.) 

We always want to make sure that the family that travels together sits together, so our Blue, Blue Plus and Blue Extra fares let you choose your seats in advance without an extra charge. Please note that Blue Basic fares are subject to a fee for seat selection more than 24 hours before your flight and may not be the best value for those traveling with kids.

Want to spread out even more?

When you purchase an Even More® Space  seat you get up to 7” more legroom (all the better to build a fort or inflight racetrack), early boarding and priority security, an expedited lane to the security checkpoint (in select airports). Some Even More Space seats are located toward the front of the plane, which allows for faster and easier boarding and deplaning. 

BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT Less lines. (Less whines.)

We know how stressful transitions with little travelers (and even some big ones) can be and offer courtesy pre-boarding to customers traveling with children in car seats and strollers, so you have extra time to stow away the diaper bag, secure the car seat and get your kids settled faster. As a reminder, you may use your FAA-approved safety seat on board, as long as you’ve purchased a seat for your child—otherwise you can gate-check it free of charge, then pick it up on the jetbridge when you land.

In addition, our self-service lobbies in more than two dozen cities help minimize wait times and get you to your gate faster.

TRUEBLUE LOYALTY PROGRAM You’re never too young to earn free flights.

You and your kids can earn points toward award travel. With Points Pooling, families (and friends) can combine their points to get to award travel faster. Just log into your TrueBlue account to get started. 

UNACCOMPANIED MINORS Solo flights.

Flying on their own can be an exciting experience for a child, but a nerve-wracking one for parents. Rest assured that JetBlue crewmembers will be there to offer guidance and assistance. (And our fast, free wi-fi can help you stay connected.) 

Kids 5-14 years of age can travel alone as unaccompanied minors. Get the details on how to list them, drop them off and pick them up, international travel and more, as well as the required Unaccompanied Minor Form.

Booking a Blue Basic fare for an unaccompanied minor? They’ll still get to bring both a carry-on bag and a personal item on board.

FAMILY TRAVEL & TRIP PLANNING DO tell the kids.

Planning your next family vacation is child’s play with extra savings, perks, convenience and 24/7 support. Plus, qualifying spend with JetBlue Vacations and Paisly earn TrueBlue points—and count toward Mosaic status and Perks You Pick™.

Packages

Get more vacay than you pay for when you bundle flights, hotel and/or cruise.

Cars, stays & more

Save on cars, stays, activities (hello, theme park tix) and travel bags.

Group trip planning

Plan extended family trips in a snap with this free JetBlue-backed app.

KIDDING AROUND AT JFK’S T5 The mother of all airline terminals.

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JetBlue's Terminal 5 at New York City's JFK includes the outdoor T5 rooftop, 2 unique play areas, Mamava lactation pods, lots of kid-friendly food options and more. 

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