car seat regulations in EU
Jul 15, 2014, 10:33 pm
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car seat regulations in EU
I am interested in flying to copenhagen with my 3 year old, and am trying to determine what the car seat regulations are. I understand that on a flight regulated by the FAA, our son can use a car seat as long as it is FAA approved. However, the flight is an SAS from Newark to Copenhagen, so I believe that the flight will be covered under EU guidelines. Does anyone know what the EU guidelines are for car seats? Or does anyone know what SAS's regulations are for car seats? Thanks so much
Jul 16, 2014, 2:17 pm
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Jul 17, 2014, 4:22 pm
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You are going to have to contact the airline directly to determine what their requirements are. Here is the information from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA):
Child Restraint Devices
Children under two years are too small to sit alone in a standard airline passenger seat. They must be secured by an approved "child restraint device" on EU airlines.
The most common method is the "loop belt" which is attached to the seat belt of adult holding the child on his or her lap. A number of airlines provide the option of using car child seats which are secured to an individual passenger seat.
EASA has also certified a dedicated aircraft child seat for specific aircraft types and currently in use by one EU airline.
We encourage the development of new types of aircraft child seats/child restraint systems by aviation equipment manufacturers and welcome new certification applications.
If you want more information about flying with child seats, please inquire about the terms and conditions with your airline or travel office.
Children under two years are too small to sit alone in a standard airline passenger seat. They must be secured by an approved "child restraint device" on EU airlines.
The most common method is the "loop belt" which is attached to the seat belt of adult holding the child on his or her lap. A number of airlines provide the option of using car child seats which are secured to an individual passenger seat.
EASA has also certified a dedicated aircraft child seat for specific aircraft types and currently in use by one EU airline.
We encourage the development of new types of aircraft child seats/child restraint systems by aviation equipment manufacturers and welcome new certification applications.
If you want more information about flying with child seats, please inquire about the terms and conditions with your airline or travel office.