Britax Roundabout 55 for plane: Has anyone used this seat in an airplane?
634757
I can tell you from experiance using this seat on an international flight it is great. I flew from Germany to Texas without a car seat. I had this one ordered and sent to my destination, as my daughter was about to out grow her infant car seat. On the flight back to Germany my husband buckled this seat into the normal plan seat, and within mins my daughter was asleep and slept the entire 10 hour plane ride, lucky we had a night time flight. We also had a rental car while in the states and it fit perfectly. I did not install this car seat my husband did, but he said it was easy both in the car and on the plane.
378667
I haven't used it on a plane as of yet. However, I don't see it being a problem. I will be taking mine on my trip in September.
708311
Yes and no. I have been able to fit it when one of the first to board the plane but also have been forced to check it when one of the last to board and overhead space is tight. I would suggest not over stuffing it and giving it a go!!
345412
We're having the *exact* same problem as scientific illustrator. The Britax Roundabout will not sit securely in the middle of our Prius. The car seat base is more narrow than the middle cushion so the car seat tilts and wobbles. We are trying to return the Roundabout and are looking for suggestions on which convertible car seat will work. Please advise!! Thank you
2037965
Yes, it comfortably fits under the seat on commercial aircraft. It also fits in the overhead in smaller regional jets.
2075555
Hi - I own this unit and it's pretty good. I would not take it on a plane - it's awkward even folded up - the handle sticks out - I think you'd find it a real pain to try and fit - no flex.
674107
It does not work as a seat on airplanes. You need a hinge to attach the top that exists in most cars but not anywhere else.
392336
This seat is heavy and pretty big. I wouldn't want to lug it around on an airplane because it doesn't have a big handle for easy carrying. It is sure comfortable inside of the vehicle though.
711039
My husband works for Mini and comes home every few months with a different demo: Countryman, Cooper - and the answer is most definitely YES! He's currently driving the Cooper S hardtop and we have two kids in the backseat; one in the Diono radian and one in a booster (However....there would STILL be room for two of these Radian carseats in the backseat).This is one of the best car seats I've seen among the many seats I've seen. We've traveled with it (fits on plane seats) easy to carry...and same safety rating as Britax. Highly recommend.
2019575
It did not work with my Britax Boulevard. The end pieces of the strap are too large to fit through the bars on the back of the car seat. For my next plane trip I am going to buy one of the inexpensive fold-up wheeled "carts" to transport it. (Britax makes one specifically for the car seat, but they're expensive.)
2279231
You do need the tray table on the back of the seat in front of you in order to use this. It's a great thing for comfort on flights and fits easily in a carry-on. I love mine!
1258754
I have a Roundabout 55 installed rear-facing with a seatbelt behind the passenger seat in my 1998 Honda Civic. It is tethered to the slider of the passenger seat. It doesn't seem to take up any more room than our Chicco Keyfit 30 did. The passenger seat is pretty far forward, but not all the way forward. This seat is super tight and secure!
635442
It has for me, I have flown with it on 2 trips w/no problems. Fit in all compartments and under the seat(did stifle leg room a bit). I used it for a 3 day trip to Hiroshima and this was the only bag I took. Worked out perfectly.
1960777
My granddaughter has gotten a great deal of use out of this. We replaced the large highchair in my dining room with this & it is both useful & compact. It would most definitely fit in a plane seat & I would consider using it for flight travel.
306496
Never used on an airplane but it does fit (after a long discussion with the counter representative from Southwest)
177687
Check out the Cosco Scenera. It's super lightweight. The only issue I've found using it on the plane is that you have to be in the bulkhead seats to rear-face it but other than that it's a great, cheap, lightweight seat. I think it weighs about 8 or 9 lbs and depending on the version you get it's between $40 and $60 so you can't get cheaper.
256859
Sorry! Just checked and found that FAA sent out a memo to airlines saying that passengers should not be using personal seat extenders. In flight personnel have never commented on it or stopped me from using it.