Does this toddler car seat fit in an airplane? Is it approved for air travel?
311162
Yes, we just flew from San Diego to Boston without issue. If you have the base that rotates, you will need to attach the side panels before you fly.
311163
I just travel to my hometown, and I was not sure about taking the car seat, but I did, and it was a very good choice!baby was conftable and we have the car seat with us, so great choise!
672612
This booster seat is big and not for a toddler at all. It would be for a 6+ age group I think. It is not FAA approved. I don't know there is any booster seat that is approved for use in an airplane. I would suggest something like a Cosco Scenara.
1540241
We got this seat just after flying, wish I had had it then. My guess is that it would fit, it has better dimensions for airplane seats than the Britax we took.
1071877
The user guide says it is, but I haven't used it on an airplane yet. One of the things I don't like about the car seat is that it does not tilt, it sits straight up, so when my daughter falls asleep she has no support for her head.
1757109
No, this booster seat is not allowed on airplanes. This booster seat needs a 3 point harness (ie, chest belt), and since airplanes only have a lap belt - it is not safe nor allowed. You can use it once at your destination inside your rented vehicle, given they have a chest belt available.
998590
It's very convenient for moving in and out of cars - like taxis. However, the fine print says NOT to use on airplanes. I will say it will depend on size of your child too, my middle son is stocky but when he was 3 he still was tilted because he was too small for the best even though he weighed minimum weight restrictions for best. Now he is 4 and fits fine, but it may be too big to be comfortable at 2.5! The weights might have changed - check into the new vests. It is VERY CONVENIENT for a third child in back seat of tiny car!
1343479
It is not approved for air travel. The answer is in the customer questions and answers when you scroll down in the web page, you have also the option of purchasing the ride car seat travel vest with the child airplane travel harness (FAA approved).
112150
this is a very heavy car seat. there is no way you can carry this around an airport. when we went on an airplane we used CARES Child Aviation Restraint System. this worked very well for us
830022
I have the Alpha Omega from Costco and agree with what Keri said. The carseat does fit in the seat, but you'll definitely want to remove the cup holder, raise the arms, and maybe buy the person in the seat in front of your little one a drink, because they'll be getting kicked the entire flight.
2214439
Hi Judith, its a pretty big seat. We have always checked in our car seat at the counter. In the past, we tried lugging a car seat (Britax Marathon and its about the same size as this seat) and installing it on the economy air plane seat once and will not do it again. It's too much of a hassle. It was such a tight fit that the person in the front of my child's seat can't recline. I ended up holding my child's leg the whole flight so she couldn't kick the seat in front of her.
291094
I know this is late to the discussion, but it will help someone in the future. We traveled with that car seat and had no problems. It was difficult to get through security because they had to hand search it, and carrying a car seat onto the plane was bothersome, but the added safety is well worth it. Had no problems getting the car seat to fit once on the plane. Strapped my son in and he slept the either flight.
1989342
No. Other than an FAA approved car seat, the only other harness or travel type thing you can use for a child on a plane is the CARES Airplane Safety Harness.
592508
We have used it on 8 flights so far. It is fine in the sense that it fits on the plane (we had it rear-facing) and it works the same as it would in a car. The downside is the weight of this carseat means it is not easy to haul this carseat onto the plane and through airports between flights (we strapped it to a cart to go from one gate to another). The other downside is that the person who sits in front of you won't be able to recline their seat on the plane at all and this may upset them (but this is probably true for most carseats). I would take it on a plane again.
1170422
Hi, no as far as I know it is not approved to use on a plane. I have the CARES harness that I use on the plane. Hope this helps.
998592
I dont think its an approved aircraft restraint. The average 2.5yo will be too small for the size small. I think it says 3.5 and up but I began using it for my 3yo who was bigger than an average 4yo. Worked well for him. For a 2.5yo Id get a small cheap lightweight 5pt harness seat.
137055
No, it's only for cars. There is a flight system approved for toddlers on airplanes. Go to FAA.gov and search on child restraints
824505
I've not taken on an international flight, but I took it on a domestic flight and it barely fit -- this was a small plane with only two seats on each side of the aisle. It doesn't fold or compress easily so it wont fit under a seat, but it would fit in an overhead bin. I did enjoy having it on the plane because it provided a firm supportive surface for my baby to sleep with out requiring me to support him with my arms.