Do new Britax carseats (August 2010 models) fit on airplanes? Has anyone tried installing any of the new Britax carseats (Marathon 70, Boulevard 70, or Boulevard 70 CS) on an airplane, rear-facing or front-facing?
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Actually, only some airlines have that policy. Though I have found if you ask nicely and explain that you need a little time to put the carseat in and don't want to block the other passengers, some staff will let you even if it isn't their policy. However, some folks take it as a personal affront, which I don't really understand.
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No just convertible car seats..I have the Britax Marathon and they fit perfectly..!
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We currently have the Britax Marathon 70 in a 2008 Honda Civic LX Sedan. We previously had the same car seat* in a 2004 Civic LX Coupe. It fit just fine in both, even with the front seat adjusted all the way back. The difference in the trim/option packages (LX vs. Si) won't affect whether the car seat fits at all. And the body did not change from 2008 to 2009, so that shouldn't affect anything either. I'm very confident it will fit. It wasn't all that easy getting our daughter in and out of the coupe (2 doors), but that's going to be the case with any car seat. After doing that for awhile, the sedan (4 doors) is a pleasure. By the way, we were rear-ended pretty hard (we were stopped waiting to make a left-hand turn) with this our daughter in this car seat in the 2004 Civic. The trunk was crumpled too close to the back seat for my comfort. And yet my daughter was completely protected. I'm 100% sold on the Civic/Marathon combination. *ETA: Not the exact same car seat. We replaced it with the same model and disposed of the seat that was in the accident.
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Hi Nicole, On the Britax website (http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/boulevard-70-g3) it says that the max height for both rear and front is 49 inches. They recommend your child be rear facing until the age of 2. Hope this helps!
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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.
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It fits on Southwest Airlines and hardly intrudes into the neighboring seat. Just put the armrest up. Installed rear facing, the seat in front of it couldn't recline. Can't comment on whether that is still the case when installed front facing. Biggest hassle was taking the seat in and out of the bag, but actually strapping the seat down was 1-2 minutes. I will do it again for our next flight coming up on United. -------------------------------- Update: I took it aboard flights on United Airlines and AirTran with no problems installing it. One thing I noticed this time is that I cannot get the bubble within the correct range for rear seating giving the distance between the seat in front. In my opinion, it is still safer to have the seat than not and you also get the benefit of having a place for them to sleep without having to hold your baby. United Airlines' economy plus seating helps with the longer seat pitch, but I still can't get the bubble quite into the correct range rear facing. Also depending on which aircraft you fly, the arm rest may or may not be able to come down. For airplane aficionados the planes I took the seat on are: Southwest (B737), AirTran (B717), United (A320 & A319). A sidenote, the baby changing tables on the United & AirTran planes are absolutely wonderful. And the flight attendants for all three airlines were very helpful with our little one.
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Yes the carseat can fit but you have to buy a attachment for it to hook onto. Same thing with the tray there is one to buy but it does not come with it.
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I did not use it with a carseat so unfortunately can not answer. I had a click and go frame.. They are fantastic!!!! This stroller is horrible.. just saying again..I replaced it with a Joovy Scooter.. best thing I ever did!!
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I haven't installed it yet, but was wondering about the same thing (didn't buy the second seat yet....). In all the pictures Britax has they never put the upper seat in the lower one, which I assumed means this is not something they recommend doing. But in the previous comment, Rachel S Phelps said she did it and does it.... If I manage to get around to testing it in the next few days I'll update you.
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Babies R Us and most stores will let you try out installing carseats in your car. Offhand I would think the car would be too small, rear facing would probably make the front seat unusable. Forward facing it may fit, the seat allows for an inch or two of overhang.
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Last I checked there was not a carseat adapter for the double. I think they are planning one. I think one of the reviews had some info about it. As of now it is not an available accessory on their website. The adapter for the single would not work b/c the seats in the double are a bit narrower.
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Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These problems are not unique to the Britax but are problems with using any rear-facing car seat on flights. Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These... » Read More Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These problems are not unique to the Britax but are problems with using any rear-facing car seat on flights. « Show Less
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The Seat Saver waterproof liner fits perfectly in the Britax Boulevard CS. I can't speak for other models of Britax car seats.
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I have Britax seats for my twins and they do not have cup/snack holders. It is the only thing I would change about the seats. (I have the marathons).
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We didn't use it on a plane, but according to the Britax website and the booklet came with it, it won't be difficult to install. We use the Britax carseat bag and checked in at gate along with our stroller, both didn't count as extra luggage. The bag also can be carry like a backpack, it was light and easy to carry. The Carseat bag also could fit a toddler potty seat from IKEA. So it worked perfectly for us.
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I debated for about a month or two on weather to get the radian or a britax and I have a friend who was certified for installing carseats and apparently britax shortened their seats so kiddos outgrow them faster..the the radian has a steal frame..allows you to rear face til 45 pounds and lasts through a booster seat:) diono also just came out with a carseat called the Pacifica that actually allows you to rear face your child til 50 pounds and ya still in the same price range as the radian and britax:)
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I think your best bet would be to call Britax and ask them. I have dealt with Britax customer service before and they are very pleasant, responsive, and helpful. I would think that your carseat with base would work just fine since it utilizes the latch system...but I would double check to be sure. Good luck!