Comments on: Flying With a Carseat http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/flying-with-a-c Your Life. Your Bliss. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:59:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nancy http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/flying-with-a-c/comment-page-1#comment-8092 Nancy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:12:56 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/uncategorized/flying-with-a-carseat/#comment-8092 I've flown with babies dozens of times and only been asked once. And that one time was like the 30th time. So I just stood my ground and kept insisting that I WAS getting on the plane with this carseat just like I had two days before on the flight TO there and 30 times before that. Eventually they caved. It's ridiculous that they're being picky about this still. It's my understanding that only really old (like 15 years and older I'd guess) carseats aren't approved. They were only ever NOT approved because they didn't buckle into the seat belts properly. Any modern carseat is going to buckle into a seat belt just fine. ...Sorry - I'm flying tomorrow so I've got my game face on and am ready to fight any battles I need to in order to fly successfully with four kids. I may be a little rilled up. I've flown with babies dozens of times and only been asked once. And that one time was like the 30th time. So I just stood my ground and kept insisting that I WAS getting on the plane with this carseat just like I had two days before on the flight TO there and 30 times before that. Eventually they caved.
It's ridiculous that they're being picky about this still. It's my understanding that only really old (like 15 years and older I'd guess) carseats aren't approved. They were only ever NOT approved because they didn't buckle into the seat belts properly. Any modern carseat is going to buckle into a seat belt just fine.

…Sorry – I'm flying tomorrow so I've got my game face on and am ready to fight any battles I need to in order to fly successfully with four kids. I may be a little rilled up.

]]> By: PsychMamma http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/flying-with-a-c/comment-page-1#comment-8091 PsychMamma Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/uncategorized/flying-with-a-carseat/#comment-8091 Or, totally skip the carseat on the plane and use a CARES (Child Aviation Restraint System) harness instead. It's super-light, easy to pack and easy to use. Check out my post at <a href="http://psychmamma.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/flying-with-a-toddler/" rel="nofollow">http://psychmamma.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/flying-with-a-toddler/</a> for more info about the CARES harness and tips for flying with kids. Or, totally skip the carseat on the plane and use a CARES (Child Aviation Restraint System) harness instead. It's super-light, easy to pack and easy to use. Check out my post at

http://psychmamma.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/flying-with-a-toddler/

for more info about the CARES harness and tips for flying with kids.

]]> By: Lindsey http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/flying-with-a-c/comment-page-1#comment-8090 Lindsey Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:19:40 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/uncategorized/flying-with-a-carseat/#comment-8090 I've flown with my son in his carseat many times and have never been asked for proof that it was "airplane safe". I'm going to search through the manual (if I can find it, that is) and find the appropriate statement. When I find the statement, I'm going to cut the page and affix it to the carseat in case there is ever a problem in the future. Thanks for the heads up. I would hate to encounter this at the flight deck. I've flown with my son in his carseat many times and have never been asked for proof that it was "airplane safe".

I'm going to search through the manual (if I can find it, that is) and find the appropriate statement. When I find the statement, I'm going to cut the page and affix it to the carseat in case there is ever a problem in the future.

Thanks for the heads up. I would hate to encounter this at the flight deck.

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