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Dec 6, 2017, 2:52 am

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Originally Posted by kb9522

For someone who claims to be so concerned about their child, I find it strange that you have not considered an FAA approved car seat.

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Originally Posted by EfficientTraveller

A US seat would resolve the BA issue but they can’t be used in the UK (to/from the airport) or EU so this is not really a practical option for most parents especially given the low risk associated with having a lap child. Would it not be more sensible for BA to permit the use of UK/EU approved seats that are designed for use on aircraft? It is very counter intuitive to have to purchase a US seat to secure a child on a UK carrier to a destination that may well not be in the US.

Plus, the OP was on a South African airline (Comair), so ZA CAA rules would trump UK CAA, EU, and US FAA rules/approval. This thread is showing that what is required in one country can be forbidden in another...

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