Britax Roundabout 55 for plane I'm seeking info on the best car set to use mainly for plane travel (long haul international flight) and in US rental cars. Has anyone used this seat in an airplane? Did it fit well in an economy seat? Was it easy or difficult to install? Thank you Britax Roundabout 55 for plane I'm seeking info on the best car set to use mainly for plane travel (long haul international flight) and in US rental cars. Has anyone used this seat in an... » Read More Britax Roundabout 55 for plane I'm seeking info on the best car set to use mainly for plane travel (long haul international flight) and in US rental cars. Has anyone used this seat in an airplane? Did it fit well in an economy seat? Was it easy or difficult to install? Thank you « Show Less
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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How did you secure the car seat to the airplane seat? That was another big problem of mine. You said, "one of e harness solutions." I only know of one that's FAA approved for takeoff and landing. What ones do you know of?
1442259
Hi! I am sorry. I have never taken this carseat with us while traveling. Although, i can tell you that this seat is on the heavier side.
296990
I have taken it. It's awesome for child control. The only time my kid slept on a plane. Kids understand the car seat well and a plane seat with lap belt is like a free for all. You put the seat belt through the back to hold it in place. However, it is large and takes up the entire allotted space of the seat, both side to side and front to back. the pros may not outweigh the cons for you.
102936
I used this seat until my oldest turned 4 when I moved him into a high back booster. I think he actually prefers the Combi seat to the booster he moved into, but he hit the weight/height limitations recently. As far as taking it on a plane I always take 1 of my Combi Coccoro seats on with me. I have a 20mo old and a 6mo old who will take turns in the seat depending on who is napping because the cushion makes it more comfortable to sleep in than the plane seat. The seat fits very easily into the plane seat also, so no struggle there. We fly internationally quite frequently and this has been a lifesaver for me on those long flights when it's difficult and uncomfortable to hold a heavy sleeping baby (or 2!) the whole way.
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.
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I flew with this carseat. For its size, I thought it was surprisingly lightweight. We used a luggage cart and laid it face down on top of the other suitcases and it balanced fine. A flight attendant helped us install it into our coach seat, but it seemed easy enough. It only fit forward facing. My one year old slept the whole flight in this carseat :)
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My son is five and weighs 45 pounds. He was about your son's size when he was 2, but then he thinned out. This thing is good up to about 100 pounds for front facing five point restraint. The five point restraint is simply the safest. We also have a booster for when he goes with family or friends, as this is not as convertible. But, overall, I love the britax 5-point restraint seat for longer trips especially as when he nods off his head has a place to rest. Your son is only 2, so I would recommend investing in this. Poorly fitted boosters can cause evisceration of organs and spinal cord injury to children. Why risk it? My son is five and weighs 45 pounds. He was about your son's size when he was 2, but then he thinned out. This thing is good up to about 100 pounds for front facing five point restraint. The five point restraint is simply the safest. We also have a booster for when he goes with family or friends, as this is not as convertible. But, overall, I love the britax 5-point restraint seat for longer trips especially as when he nods off his head has a place to rest. Your son is only 2, so I would recommend investing in this. Poorly fitted boosters can cause evisceration of organs and spinal cord... » Read More My son is five and weighs 45 pounds. He was about your son's size when he was 2, but then he thinned out. This thing is good up to about 100 pounds for front facing five point restraint. The five point restraint is simply the safest. We also have a booster for when he goes with family or friends, as this is not as convertible. But, overall, I love the britax 5-point restraint seat for longer trips especially as when he nods off his head has a place to rest. Your son is only 2, so I would recommend investing in this. Poorly fitted boosters can cause evisceration of organs and spinal cord injury to children. Why risk it? « Show Less
1975320
Me and kids are frequent flyer and also use Gogo Babyz Travelmate since 2009 and we absolutely love it. We have used Travelmate with Britax/Maxi Cosi and Evenflo convertible seats and it is the best solution for the airport! Travelmate is also compatible with Pria 70.
2214436
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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This seat is definitely heavy and the rebound bar feature flips up & down when it's not installed and would flap around if not secured in a car so even having never flown with it, I'd say just from owning it, it's probably not the best seat for flying/transporting through an airport. I'm sure there are some that are lighter/more compact. Like the other person answered though, it is pretty easy to install so that would be a plus.
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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.)
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This wheel chair folds up very nicely but I have never tried to take it on a plane. It folds up nicely for car transport. It doesn't weigh too much and I never had a problem getting it into the car. You will need to find out from the particular air carrier what their policy is regarding wheel chairs. Airplanes have to deal with wheel chairs and baby carriages all the time so I am sure they have a policy. Hopefully they allow you early boarding so you can wheel your loved one to the seat and then perhaps leave the wheel chair tagged at the end of the sky walk. I would check with each particular airline before flying. This wheel chair folds up very nicely but I have never tried to take it on a plane. It folds up nicely for car transport. It doesn't weigh too much and I never had a problem getting it into the car. You will need to find out from the particular air carrier what their policy is regarding wheel chairs. Airplanes have to deal with wheel chairs and baby carriages all the time so I am sure they have a policy. Hopefully they allow you early boarding so you can wheel your loved one to the seat and then perhaps leave the wheel chair tagged at the end of the sky walk. I would check with each... » Read More This wheel chair folds up very nicely but I have never tried to take it on a plane. It folds up nicely for car transport. It doesn't weigh too much and I never had a problem getting it into the car. You will need to find out from the particular air carrier what their policy is regarding wheel chairs. Airplanes have to deal with wheel chairs and baby carriages all the time so I am sure they have a policy. Hopefully they allow you early boarding so you can wheel your loved one to the seat and then perhaps leave the wheel chair tagged at the end of the sky walk. I would check with each particular airline before flying. « Show Less
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I used it in a flight to Puerto Rico through United. I had upgraded to the economy plus and I was happy I did. He had enough room for me to recline the car seat and have him sleep. The only request from the airline was that he had to be on a window seat.
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I used Britax convertibles with both of my kids from birth just because infant seats are not safe! They were fine and my children were not big(my daughter was 6lbs 11oz and my son came home 4lbs 12oz-he was 3lbs7oz at birth). We have the new advocate for the upcoming baby ;-) The advocate even has an "infant insert" that can be purchased to improve the fit. Yes, they look small in the seat, but it does not affect the safety of the seat-at all. Think about this, a piece of plastic that goes through constant stress of in and out of the car(we have a materials engineer in the family and he was very adamant about it not being safe-too much stress on plastic). The studies about this have been buried time and time again, but there is some evidence if you search the net. Unfortunately, we were hit by a drunk driver when my daughter was only 4 mos, she was just fine in her Britax seat! When my son was 9 mos, our Corolla was sideswiped by a semi-truck, both kids were fine(they slept through it), my son in his convertible, my daughter in her Britax booster. We drive A LOT(40k miles a year) and I have never felt uncomfortable with the convertibles from birth and after our second accident we were told by the investigating officer that the Britax saved my son major injuries! I think you will be just fine going with the convertible from day one, we were and ours were "tested."
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A "Must Have" when travel by plane!Not cheap for what it is, but worth the money when having to push your kid around at the airport while dealing with luggage, boarding passes, etc.Of course you can also use it on other occasions.Last tip: they have specific adapters for car seats which make it even easier to install a car seat on. Only available through their website.
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I have the Graco Nautilus 3-in1 car seat. I bought the Brica Roll 'n Go & it was a lifesaver going through the airports with my 2-year-old granddaughter. I would recommend this item to others.