Originally Posted by
jrhmdtraum
Originally Posted by
myrgirl
I've never seen a child in a car seat on a plane. I've tried with mine and every single time, I was made to put the car seat in the overhead because they aren't meant for plane use.
They have to be FAA approved (most new ones in US are). If you have child, go to AA web site and check their store, they have nice ones that are small and mobile
I put my kids in infant car seats on the plane all the time when they were small enough. I even had one FA lecture me that that was not certified for aviation. Then I showed her the decal on the car seat that said it was certified for aviation. It didn't shut her trap, but she didn't stop me from using the seat.
BTW, it isn't just new ones that are approved. My kid was using one in 1992.
myrgirl ... why don't you show the FA the decal that says the seat is certified for aviation and then demand the FA call for a supervisor if that doesn't work. You shouldn't have to put your kid's life at risk because of the ignorance of the FA. You should also print out:
http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/crs/ the next time you get a hassle and inform the airline that they will be reported if they force your kid to not use his/her approved child safety seat. That link even says:
Print out this section or the brochure (PDF) to take with you when you travel.
no doubt because of common airline stupidity.
OTOH, if your car seat doesn't have the decal, then you need to find one that does. And make sure your the seat is certified for aviation use for your child's weight.
Originally Posted by
jrhmdtraum
Check with your next FA - they will all tell you it is frequent - which is why their union is pushing for it
Then they can pay for it out of their pay; tax all FAs don't understand economics 101. Again, the FAA did the study that showed that more kids would die because the cost of another seat for the kid would drive some parents to use less safe ground transportation.