Joolz Aer+

Thread: "Parents, don't gate check your infant stroller if you care about it"

Unfortunately this isn’t a United issue but an all airlines issue. I second the recommendations above…cheap stroller for travel and keep the expensive ones at home.

Thread: "Is Joolz stroller good for nyc?"

The Joolz Aer is a great NYC option! I personally have the Bugaboo Butterfly, which I've heard is quite comparable to the Aer. I also have a much larger stroller but I find myself reaching for the travel stroller (Bugaboo Butterfly, in your case the Aer) far more often. I believe it's actually the smartest move to go with a travel stroller if you live in NYC. Sometime elevators don't work at the subway and you need a quick easy fold, with a one handed carry -- boom, Aer checks that box. Sometimes you need to jump in a cab and again have an easy fold -- boom, Aer. Going out to dinner or walking into a shop you want something compact that can fold down easily if need be; again the Joolz Aer has you covered here. And yes, to answer your question the wheels can handle the city for sure. The question you may run into is if you also want something bigger for grocery runs, park picnics, etc where you just need more cargo space. Many NYC parents (myself included) ultimately realize they need two strollers. But if I had to pick one, I'd go with the travel stroller. By the way, I work at GoodBuy Gear and I'm writing from this account. Check out our website if you want an open box Joolz Aer (or Butterfly) at a great deal. And holler with any other questions!

Thread: "Best Travel Stroller?"

We love our Joolz Aer+. It's very similar to the butterfly. Both are discounted on goodbuygear.

Thread: "Best compact travel stroller for flights"

The top three are probably Bugaboo Butterfly, Joolz Aer, and Uppababy Minu. I would recommend that you go to Nordstrom and try them out if possible, as it’s mostly personal preference between the three.

Thread: "Is Joolz stroller good for nyc?"

I’m a nanny who’s used many strollers, and the Joolz Aer is my favorite! I think you really need a one hand fold and a shoulder strap for the subway. I have the nuna travel for my son, which is a close second. You’ll see a ton of yo-yos, but I find them hard to fold up.

Thread: "Recommendations: Everyday stroller that is also good for traveling [on]"

We love our ergobaby metro! Edit: some considerations that will help you narrow down options - what's your budget? The bugaboo butterfly, uppababy minu, joolz aer, stokke yoyo etc are highly rated compact strollers but are the most expensive. The ergobaby metro is a mid range priced stroller. There are also very affordable options too. Are there specific features you care about? For example, do you want it to be able to fully recline flat for naps or for younger babies, or a canopy with good coverage, or a good size basket? The ergobaby metro checks those boxes. Or do you care more about being super lightweight? The joolz aer is only 13 pounds. Or do you want a large basket? The bugaboo butterfly is your pick.

Thread: "WARNING: Bugaboo Butterfly 2 US model has no Lay-Flat Recline"

i've heard this is due to differences in stroller safety regulations between the USA and other countries. pretty sure the joolz aer+ also only offers the lie flat option in international models.

Thread: "Bugaboo Butterfly 2"

It’s the weight. To be airline approved, it has to be under 7kg. The joolz aer is 6. AU doesn’t allow lay flat recliners at this weight. My guess is that they’re worried they will flip with young baby in them, particularly if you hang bangs or anything off it. The lay flat ones in market aren’t technically airline approved as they’re above 7kg

Thread: "Travel Stroller Recommendations [ON]"

Joolz aer+! Fits in the overhead and also comfy for naps and hot weather as well.

Thread: "Travel strollers"

I feel very strongly that the Joolz Aer+ is the absolute best travel stroller ever. I can't recommend it enough. I don't know how it compares size wise to the other compact strollers, but we did loan it out to a 99th percentile 3.5 year old, and it seemed to work for them.

Thread: "Is Joolz stroller good for nyc?"

Love the Joolz Aer. I've put in hundreds of miles with it and it's still going strong. I keep waiting for the wheels to eventually wear down. I carry it up and down subway stairs, take it on the bus, etc. Someone had given us a much heavier duty Uppa Baby stroller that we used like three times then never again because we found the Joolz so much more manageable.

Thread: "Experiences and pros and cons between Joolz Aer+ vs Joolz Aer2?"

Hey, just commenting as I’m in the same boat. The main differences that may matter seem to be: - the Aer+ bassinet isn’t rated for overnight sleep, while the Aer2’s is. I think it’s something to do with the sides of the Aer+ not being high enough. This might matter to you, I’m trying to figure out if it matters to us! we’d planned on using the bassinet as a safe sleep space for naps in our living room. Would be happy to be corrected on this! - The Aer+ has marginally smaller wheels, so is potentially less able to handle uneven surfaces (but really, not sure how much you’d notice this). - the Nest 2 Seat attachment which faces parent is not compatible (as I understand it) with the Aer+, only the 2. It seems like a nice extra but really more of a nice to have for us as it’s another £150 or something. Again would be happy to be corrected on this if anyone has tried to fit the nest to the +. - there is a difference in how the foot rest adjusts. A bonus of the Aer+ is that it’s been around for a little longer so Aer+ prams and bassinets have started popping up in the second hand market, which the Aer2 hasn’t quite yet, if you’re considering going that route. At least these are the things that stick in my head from the research I’ve done. I’m still not sure what we’ll go with so following this thread to hear real world experiences!

Thread: "Travel Stroller Help!"

We have the aer. It fits in an overhead and is very smooth on city sidewalks and actually pretty good on cobblestone as well. The main issue is that the basket is teeny tiny but it’s a travel stroller so I don’t think that’s the biggest downside

Thread: "Need recommendations for a reliable travel stroller for flying with baby [on]"

Love our joolz aer. Pricier but very worth it if you can swing it! We’ve always put it overhead without issue. Handled cobblestone all over Portugal well! One handed fold/open, reclines for napping.

Thread: "Any parents using a Travel stroller for everyday use?"

I do. I have used the Joolz Aer+ from birth. Love it. I live in a city and use it daily.

Thread: "Best Travel Stroller?"

Thirding it. So easy to fold and unfold, sized for overhead bins. Edit to add: we live in a city and use it as our primary stroller too. Have a friend who does the same.

Thread: "Is Joolz stroller good for nyc?"

The Joolz Aer has a bassinet attachment that still allows the stroller to fold up.

Thread: "Heads up for those considering the Joolz Aer+"

Customer service told me this week that the US estimated release is last week of June but it's not guaranteed yet!

Thread: "Bugaboo Butterfly 2"

I’d love to know too! We got the Joolz Aer+ before the Aer2 came out and it was the perfect travel pram except that it didn’t fully recline. Recently bought the Baby Bee Miles and can confirm that the build on the Joolz is better quality, much smoother to drive, feels smaller/lighter and is easier to fold. We only got the Miles so that baby could nap well and it felt wrong to choose our comfort over his but if Aus came out with a fully reclining Joolz Aer2, we’d be all over it!!

Thread: "Best travel stroller that isn't $600?"

Don’t remember how much the Joolz Aer is but we don’t go anywhere without it. Plus it fits into an overhead compartment on a plane. Plus it is a one click fold system - super convenient and worth it imo. Edit: just looked it up and it costs $600. My bad. Mission failed successfully.

Thread: "Decision paralysis: Joolz Aer 2 VS more budget option with newborn recline(any recommendations?)"

I have the Joolz Aer+ (the predecessor of the Joolz Aer 2) and I have been obsessed with this stroller from the start. If you want just one stroller for everyday especially if you’re tight on space, I highly recommend it. We did use the bassinet which was sooo convenient for us for the first 5 months, as we went out for walks every day. But those months go by so quickly. I am storing the bassinet for now (stores flat which is nice) until my second one but I would definitely have sold it otherwise. I’m sure it would work fine without the bassinet. Plus there’s also babywearing as another option until they’re not teeny tiny anymore. You could also hypothetically get the car seat attachments instead of the bassinet and put baby in the car seat for walks less than 2 hours. I have no experience with the silver cross, sorry!

Thread: "Parents, don't gate check your infant stroller if you care about it"

Similar experience (not as bad, though) traveling with a brand new $1,000 Joolz. Lesson learned... we bought a Joolz Aer, which folds into a tiny square that fits in overhead bins, even the tiny short ones in 777 planes. BEST DECISION EVER. That stroller has gotten thousand of miles all over the world. Highly recommend buying it for anyone that travels a lot or who prefers to have a firm, sturdy stroller that can be collapsed or opened with the flick of the wrist.

Thread: "Yoyo3 or Joolz Aer+"

I have a Joolz Aer+ as my all day everyday pram and I freaking love it. I was actually choosing between that and the babyzen and found the Joolz much easier to open and close with one hand. It felt a lot more solid than the babyzen but without being heavy (I live on the first floor and rountinely carry it and baby up and down the stairs with ease). My baby is 5 months and also 14lb so your bub should be just fine.

Thread: "Recommendations for a stroller that's for an 8mo and fits overhead compartment on a plane? "

The Babyzen Yoyo seems to be the most popular and most recognised by airlines. We have a Joolz Aer+ which I bought instead the Yoyo as it has a 1 hand fold and is a bit taller, I really like it, I use it for travel and for quick trips out at home where I don’t want to get the big pram out. But every time I try to take it on a plane I’m told I need to check it, then I say “no it fits in the overhead” and then they ask “is it a Yoyo”. Initially I just said it was like a Yoyo but that was causing issues, so now I just lie say that it is because it’s easier. So if you don’t want to be questioned - a Yoyo is the most recognised and accepted for air travel.

Thread: "Travel stroller: Stay in UppaBaby family? "

I had this debate too. I figured if I wanted to go with a light weight stroller I should fully commit to get the benefits of a small stroller (the minu still seemed quite large/heavy compared to the Joolz Aer). It sucks because I also wanted to use the bassinet and car seat with our travel stroller but thought I may be disappointed with how big the minu still is. Though fwiw, I heard some airlines don't allow strollers in the cabin even if they are carry on size (which very few are, I think the GB Pocket and Mountain Buggy Nano are the only ones).

Thread: "Need recommendations for a reliable travel stroller for flying with baby [on]"

Got our joolz aer 2nd hand, we still use it and kiddo is now 2.5yo. I have 3 friends who also have it.

Thread: "Travel/umbrella stroller for everyday use… GB Pockit+ vs Bugaboo vs Yoyo"

We got a Joolz aer and it’s been amazing! We have a bumbleride era which was originally our main stroller but we almost never use it anymore. We live in a big city and don’t have a car so we use the stroller daily, got it when babe was 6 months and she’s 17 months now. The Joolz folds super easy with one hand, it’s light weight but doesn’t feel tippy and it’s been fine on cracked sidewalks and is manageable even on grass if it’s not too long grass. It folds quite small, we can keep it behind our condo front door. The basket isn’t as large as the bugaboo but that was less important to me than ease of folding and maneuverability which I read are better with the Joolz.

Thread: "Is Joolz stroller good for nyc?"

I love the joolz aer. My only complaint is that the basket is very small. It is the perfect travel stroller. We travel a ton via plane and train. It also folds up nicely for restaurants and appointments

Thread: "Heads up for those considering the Joolz Aer+"

I just chatted with someone from Customer Service who said that the Aer 2 would launch in the US in September. I have an upcoming trip to the Netherlands (where it's already available), so wanted to see if it was possible to buy the Aer 2 from their Dutch site and have it shipped to my hotel while I'm there, but unfortunately the Dutch site won't accept a US form of payment.

Thread: "Joolz aer+ as primary stroller?"

Yes, definitely. Love ours. We didn’t start using it until after 6 months though. Before that, you’ll need the infant seat adapters.

Thread: "Travel stroller"

I would say check out Joolz Aer and uppababy minu while they are on sale. Joolz Aer is on sale for 25% and minu was on sale for 15% in store only. I decided to go with joolz aer, but if you are looking for something less expensive than i think ergobaby metro + is great as well. I think joolz aer is only sold by one retailer in Canada and Minu was not on sale for everywhere though. ergobaby gives 15% coupon when you sign up which could be used for their stroller. I tried Joolz Aer in store and really liked high light it is, so went with that.

Thread: "Please help me choose a lightweight stroller between the 3 I have narrowed down"

Thanks! Looks like they updated it to fit the Aer 1 too so it’s back in stock. OP, also looks like the Joolz is on sale at WCK. Wish there were other store options to buy Aer from other than WCK!

Thread: "Travel stroller. Mostly air"

Hi. I’ve been working in this industry over 20 years and I have opinions lol. Joolz Aer. Bugaboo butterfly. Inglesina quid3. Baby Jogger City Tour. Joie nutmeg. Nuna TRVL LX. All of these are very solid options. If you go to my Instagram, I have a video on the quid that I put up yesterday and there was also a giveaway and a discount code. And full disclosure I do not make anything from that code if you use it it’s just to help people save some money. 🫡

Thread: "Heads up for those considering the Joolz Aer+"

Just did some research on the Joolz Aer 2, Korean version: Joolz Aer 2 - bigger basket - better wheels (front and rear wheels are same size on Aer2) - built in leg rest (currently an add on for Aer+) - Korean version has full recline. This may not be available in the US due to safety standards of travel strollers. Converted won to USD, price estimate $550-$590. Joolz Aer+ currently selling for $449 brand new.

Thread: "The 25 most recommend travel strollers according to Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025)"

This is really cool! But I wouldn’t have split the Joolz Aer and the Joolz Aer +. The plus is the newest model, you can’t buy the Joolz Aer anymore. They aren’t two separate strollers actively available for purchase you can choose between. I noticed you didn’t have the original Vista or Cruz and only the V2 listed for example. I assume that not everyone said V2 for those as so it’s kind of the same thing. Really cool research!

Thread: "Please help me choose a lightweight stroller between the 3 I have narrowed down"

Thanks! Looks like they updated it to fit the Aer 1 too so it’s back in stock. OP, also looks like the Joolz is on sale at WCK. Wish there were other store options to buy Aer from other than WCK!

Thread: "The 25 most recommend travel strollers according to Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025)"

Actually you're right! I saw some people call out the original Aer so I thought it would make sense to separate at first. But since the + is essentially the successor with the Aer being phased out it makes sense to merge them. I've merged them as under a series - can't update the image on reddit but the data should reflect on the site

Thread: "Yoyo3 or Joolz Aer+"

I also use the Joolz Aer+ as my every day pram, completely replacing my Ocarro, and I love it almost as much as I love my son. I go on about it to literally anyone who will listen, it's the best pram ever.

Thread: "[ON] Lightweight/travel stroller recommendations please"

Ended up with Joolz Aer as well! I have a vista and the minu was pretty similar. I wanted something smaller in size. easy to throw in trunk but big enough my child would be comfortable.

Thread: "Joolz aer+ as primary stroller?"

You would need their bassinet for newborn phase because the regular seat isn’t ok until 6 months but other than that, it’s not an issue. It has good suspension and a good sized basket.

Thread: "Parents who travel a lot- is gate checking a stroller a pain?"

We have a Joolz Aer that fits in the overhead and we still gate check it. One less thing to carry onto the plane. It’s always been easy enough to grab it when we deplane. I’m not actually sure what the benefit of putting it in the overhead is.

Thread: "Joolz aer2 vs bugaboo butterfly 2 for plane travel abroad"

I've bought the joolz aer+ and love it. It's on sale at the moment so might be a good option if you want to save money, I don't think it's super different from the aer2. Not sure what you mean by the lie flat portion feels cheap. However if you didn't love it, go for the butterfly 2 if you think it has better features. I don't think many people will have actually compared those 2 exact prams because they're both so new. Did you try the first version and prefer it because I imagine it's similar? I think as long as it fits in the example bin they'll let it onboard.

Thread: "Yoyo3 or Joolz Aer+"

I did soooo much research on this and been to look at them all in John Lewis. I’ve ordered the Joolz AER as it has the best overall reviews.

Thread: "Joolz Aer+ or Baby Jogger City Tour 2? (Or something else?)"

We went with the joolz aer+ since I wanted to open/close with one hand. It’s awesome and I love it… however my only gripe is that the Aus version doesn’t lie flat. The recline is ok but our baby is pretty little for her age (7 months 10th percentile for weight) so she doesn’t have the weight to lean against the reclined seat very well. I might recommend to take bub to Baby Bunting or wherever has a demo model to put them in and see how you like it.

Thread: "Best compact travel stroller for flights"

We took our Joolz Aer to Europe for several weeks and around the US many times. It has a 10 year warranty but it’s held up like a tank. One thing is I wish we’d ordered it from the European retailers website, because that version lies completely flat while the US one doesn’t.

Thread: "Travel Stroller Help!"

We have the Joolz Aer and debated all the ones you were considering. It has fit in the overhead bin for us without issue. The bottom basket isn’t huge, but I think it’s better than the YoYo if I’m remembering right. We put a diaper bag down there, so it’s at least useable. I thought the upright position of the YoYo was a bit too reclined as well. Ultimately the dealbreaker was that my husband found the Joolz to be most comfortable and to use (he’s 6’4). Other things we like about the Joolz: very lightweight, one-hand fold is super easy, great warranty. When we’re home, we keep it in our trunk for quick trips out to the mall, etc. and keep our Uppababy Vista for neighborhood walks.

Thread: "[ON] Lightweight/travel stroller recommendations please"

I highly recommend testing them out in person if you can! I was set on the Minu and ended up going with Joolz Aer. I tested them out at West Coast Kids. I know some of them are easier to recline than others. Also, handlebar height is important because most of the compact strollers don’t have the ability to adjust it.

Thread: "Travel stroller: Stay in UppaBaby family? "

I’m obsessed with our Joolz Aer. It’s become my favourite full time stroller. Decent storage underneath and handles like a dream. So light to take in and out.

Thread: "Yoyo3 or Joolz Aer+"

Also worth a mention is that the Yoyo pushchair handle is shorter and sits lower to the ground. My husband did not find it comfortable to use

Thread: "Need recommendations for a reliable travel stroller for flying with baby [on]"

Leaving Tokyo with our Joolz Aer and it handled well in the narrow train stations and aisles.