Tiger airways

[smiles4u]

Hey Nikkie, are you flying to Maroochydore Airport ??

... as we were shocked that the pilot told us all to get off the plane in a hurry as their turnabout is fast ... they weren't kidding the plane took off exactly 30mins after it had landed, can't imagine how they got everyone off then new passengers on & clean the plane, etc in all that time ... it was awful having to hurry with a child as she thought something was wrong & got a tad upset.

So sorry Nikkie not here to be a damper on anything just rather that i warn you then you have an idea ... and be prepared that they could change your flight time that may not be suitable to you !!

Fingers crossed for you matie, as our experience was a shocker (i haven't even mentioned ALL of what happened with our flights, etc ... and i'm not one to be fussy) ... Hope your experience once again will be a brilliant one ... and how nice is it going to Qld to get away from the usual cold weather here (we almost moved there before moving here to Ballarat but DP's work is more Melb & Sydney based)

[Dollyroux]

I flew home from the Gold Coast on Monday with Tiger and had no issues.

Booking closed an hour beforehand and we were there about an hour and 45 minutes before the flight left.

The booking staff were very helpful and held the extra seat in our row of 3 so that we would have more room. You can't keep your stroller till check in time, it has to go when you check in your other luggage - the staff should help you when you check in your case - but generally you ahve to take strollers to the oversized section, no real hassle though.

The flight was fine, service was comparable to jetstar (who we flew on the way up) and I would use them again.

In regards to keeping your little one entertained, there's plenty of quite spots in the airport where you could set him up with some toys on the (most likely) grubby floor. I would also recommend taking a sling, wrap or carrier for before boarding and for disembarking/collecting your luggage as that way you can keep him strapped in till you get your stroller.

Good luck!