Originally Posted by
Eclipsepearl
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The problem is that the promote checking car seats as luggage, which is a really bad idea. Even if you think your seat is "fine" after checking it, the truth is that it could have been hurled around or crushed under other bags. You never know. The seat may not protect the child in an accident. Some car seat techs recommend throwing away any car seat that has been checked as luggage.
Not this again...
You are multiplying a rather low probability of seat being damaged by an even lower probability of having a car crash and then by a small probability of that the baggage damage would make a difference in a crash. The resulting chance is so miniscule that you are probably more likely to be struck by lightning on a bright sunny day.
Do you have any confirmed reports (not speculation or urban legends) that indicate that car seat damage caused by baggage handling contributed to injury or death of a child in a car crash?
(then I'll divide the number of those cases by a total number of carseats checked as baggage to get a sense of the risk you repeatedly warn us about)
Originally Posted by
Eclipsepearl
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If two parents are traveling, this shouldn't be too difficult to bring two car seats. While having the car seat is the safest way to fly, the real concern is car travel. So for me, the deciding factor would be whether the car seats are needed in Korea.
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It is not just difficult, it near impossible. Having a kid and a carseat and some sort of carry on (per parent) is unmanageable unless you start growing extra hands.