Fiance travelling to the USA with infant

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25 minutes ago, Trompie said:

Good to know, I think I'll try the shortest route possible but will need 1 layover in either Manila or Taiwan

Be careful with PAL.  I have always refused to fly them, but in February due to the pandemic, we flew the MNL to JFK direct flight.  Ive flown on international flights a thousand times and never had any problems.  However PAL were just jerks on this flight and it wasnt even full, maybe 55-60% full or so.  They were measuring carry-ons down to the inch on some items.  Also, the PAL web-site says they use the guidance on TSA for items that can be brought as carry-on etc, however if you read the fine print they actually use their own rules.  Its completely conflicting information.  Also, the seats are very thin and uncomfortable, the food is not so good, and the entertainment options are limited.  The ONLY benefit to PAL during the pandemic is for the direct flight into the US.  Because of that, we were willing to deal with all of the negatives.

 

My son did his first long haul flight at the age of 1 and if this is the first time flying, you wont really know what you have until you do it.  Some infants are easy and will sleep the whole way, while others dont do so well.  We had gone from London to Dubai then on to Manila and he slept both legs of the flight, but in Dubai he thought he was in the Dubai Grand Prix and crawled around for 2 hours non-stop.  This was the part he was most cranky as you could not pick him up without a fuss.  Typically though, airlines can be quite helpful and provide alot of assistance for people traveling with infants.