I аm wanting tο take mу 6 month οƖԁ son οn a plane trip, seated οn mу lap, bυt ԁο nοt know hοw tο bring a car seat. I wουƖԁ prefer tο bring mу οwn car seat thаn tο rent one аt ουr destination. Arе car seats allowed аѕ carry οn baggage οr аrе thеу οnƖу allowed аѕ checked baggage?
Thank уου ѕο much fοr уουr hеƖр.
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Yes you can bring them. When you go to check the baggage when you enter the airport give them all the bags and give them the car seat. From there they will wrap it in plastic and place it on the plane. When you arrive at your destination it should be arriving on the carrousel along with the rest of your baggage.
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Hi Ezarale,
You absolutely can but you just need to tell them when checking in. It usually goes in under special items and gets a plastic wrap placed around it. They also do this with golf clubs but they charge you for them. They don’t charge for items like a car seat in most airports.
It will be checked in baggage as they don’t allow car seats on to the plane. You probably will have your son on your knee for the trip as well.
There are several more options than what the other answers have discussed. Yes you can check your car seat when you get to the airport. The previous answers were 100% correct in the procedure.
You can also take your car seat to the gate. There are pros and cons to doing this. The pro is that if the flight is not very full the agents will let you take the car seat on board the aircraft and use an empty seat and then your child won’t have to be on your lap the entire flight (I’m assuming that you don’t want to pay extra money to ensure your baby has it’s own seat). Even if the flight is full they will gate check your car seat. It will be available on the jet-way when you arrive at your destination. You absolutely can use your car seat on board the aircraft as long as it has a sticker on the side that will say in red letters something like “approved for use in vehicles and aircraft.”
The cons to this is carrying a car seat all the way to the gate. There are several ways to do this. If you have a car seat as part of a travel system it is easy. Just take the seat with the stroller like it is designed to do. If you do not then there are several after market products that can help you. I have used a type of backpack harness that straps around the seat. Babies R Us also makes an attachment that lets you roll the seat like a carry on bag. I think it is around $80.
Good luck with your trip.
I’m a former Flight Attendant and I fly a lot with my three kids and we always bring a car seat (when allowed).
First of all, check the rules of your company. They vary but if it’s a U.S. company, and you bought your car seat in the U.S., it is probably fine to use on board. Most car seats sold there are approved to use in the cabin.
NEVER CHECK A CAR SEAT UNDER THE PLANE AS LUGGAGE. Airlines are infamous for abusing bags and it’s unlikely that they’ll make an exception for your seat. It risks being not only damaged but lost. What will happen if you arrive at your destination and your seat has gone somewhere else?
Gate-checking is better than checking it as luggage but it’s no guarantee. You want to bring your car seat to the gate for two reasons. First, to use on board. This is not only the only way to fly safely with a baby but way more comfortable for both of you. Ask nicely at check-in if it’s possible to have an empty seat next to you if the flight is not full. Make sure to have your car seat with you in case of a last minute empty seat, even if they weren’t sure you’d get one.
The big difference is that gate-checked items, like strollers and wheelchairs, are loaded directly into the belly of the plane, rather than sent down the various belts under the airport. At your destination, they should be returned on the jetway, but be sure to ask. Some airlines send them to the baggage carousel.
To get your car seat through the airport, there are many ways. If you have an infant-bucket style seat that is part of a travel system, just use all that. Get gate-check tags for both the stroller and car seat. If you have a convertible (up to or past 40lbs) than you can try to attach it to your stroller. Use a couple of bungee cords and either attach it to the back or wedge it in the seat.
I used to simply check my stroller, put the baby in a baby carrier and pulled the car seat with a metal luggage cart. They actually sell expensive gadgets to do this (look up GogoKidz) but I found a simple metal cart works *just as well* if not better. Again, an extra bungee cord helps. My toddlers could ride in it.
Bravo for not using a car rental seat. They are dire. Relatives just visited and when I saw what their daughters were riding in… scary! A car seat is an important piece of safety equipment that could save your child’s life so it deserves to be treated right!
Here are my totally non-commercial flying tips;
http://flyingwithchildren1.blogspot.com
Good luck getting it on board. The slight inconvenience of carting through the airport is more than made up for in comfort on the flight and peace of mind of having your seat reach your destination safely.