Flying and Carseat?
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Topic: Flying and Carseat?
Posted By: MamaT
Subject: Flying and Carseat?
Date Posted: 13 February 2011 at 10:49am
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We will be flying to Nelson in the next few weeks and will be getting a hire car while there so I am wanting to take our Radian down with us.
Has anyone done this? Where do they put the seat? Am I best to call the airline direct and sort it out? Thanks. -------------  
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 13 February 2011 at 10:55am
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Is it able to be used in the plane? (or are you going with him on your lap?) Otherwise they should just take it as cargo, and you should prolly ring them :D ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: J&Ls mum
Date Posted: 13 February 2011 at 12:28pm
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Unless you are paying for a seat for your little one you can't take it on the plane. It will be checked in as luggage and put in a bag with a tag on it. They normally drop them in the oversized baggage area at the destination.
Hope that helps, i've travelled a few times with baby/toddler and they are generally quite helpful. ------------- J - born 26th April 2008 and L - born 3rd Sept 2010 http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 13 February 2011 at 2:00pm
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Yep, what SER said. If you're buying a seat for your little guy it can go on the plane as a booster seat. But if not they go as checked luggage. Prams and carseats do NOT count as extra luggage so you don't have to worry about taking it instead of a bag. Oh, but I'd recommend covering it in something if it is being checked in (double layer of garbage bags or something similar) as they get pretty dirty and can rip on some of the conveyors. The travel bag for the radian seems like a rip off but we've used it on 4 flights already and it really does protect the seat and makes it much easier to lug around. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 13 February 2011 at 3:19pm
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I would make sure they put it in bag before you leave it with them I just assumed they put in a bag and ours both came out the other end as is. We also lost teh seat cushion from DD.
Make sure they do it while you are there  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 13 February 2011 at 4:51pm
Ok thanks ladies. I might wrap it in a blanket or something and then put it in a bag and cover it in "Fragile" stickers just to be sure  . I'd hate for it to be damaged in transit.
As much as I'd love to have it on the flight with us, its not really worth paying for a seat for DS, especially since its only a 30min flight. Would have been cool to test it out in the airplane seats though  -------------
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 14 February 2011 at 12:41pm
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Yep, we just checked ours in as luggage, and it was fine. We didn't wrap it and it wasn't damaged, but it sounds like a good idea to. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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