https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:24:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562582 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:24:51 +0000 looch 1562582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Totally, right? I bought it and haven't used it and don't plan to. I think I missed the opportnity to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562572 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:22:35 +0000 chopsuey 1562572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've traveled only with an infant seat and checked it at the gate. We stuck it in a large trash bag! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562558 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:19:37 +0000 Modern Daisy 1562558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since we used the car seat in the stroller, we gate checked both the car seat and the stroller. If we were bringing it in addition to the stroller I totally would have curb side checked the car seat. There was no way to use it on the plane as we were flying during the holidays and all our flights were full. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562489 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:04:35 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1562489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: No, at this point I think she will sit pretty well in the seat and stay buckled when we tell her to. We have talked a lot about car safety and I think that will carry over to the plane. Also like I said this trip has already broke our budget so I'm really trying to not buy anything that is not completely necessary and never used again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562293 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:05:00 +0000 MamaMoose 1562293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just use it on the plane if you can. It keeps her and the seat both safer. I always worry that they will toss the seat around and then it will be the same as if it had been in a car accident. We just went ahead and bought a car seat to leave at my parents so we wouldn't have to worry about traveling with one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562197 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:36:56 +0000 winniebee 1562197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always check it with baggage and have always been provided a clear plastic tarp bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562188 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:33:14 +0000 T-Mom 1562188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>United gives bags, if you are flying with them.. We always check with luggage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562110 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:10:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 1562110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We flew with our infant seat and gate checked on the way there, luggage checked it on the way back. It was easier jus checking it when we checked in with the luggage. </p> <p>Delta did not have a bag for us at least one way, so I was glad we brought our own- it was a big black contractor garbage bag, because we are super classy. I labeled it as a car seat with some neon labels and duct tape. If you won't be flying much I would just do that but practice at home to make sure it fits! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562104 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:08:46 +0000 looch 1562104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Are you interested in a Cares Harness? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562102 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:07:23 +0000 Mamaof2 1562102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: oh ok - then I would check the car seat with your luggage </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562099 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:06:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1562099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: no she's 2.5 so she needs a seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562092 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:02:34 +0000 Mamaof2 1562092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: will your LO be a lap child? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562088 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:58:31 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1562088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just flew. I bought a bag on Amazon ($16) and checked it with our luggage. It doesn't cost anything to check. I saw other car seats without bags that looked to be shrink wrapped or whatever iit's called to be wrapped entirely in clear plastic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562046 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:33:02 +0000 yoursilverlining 1562046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for clear garbage bag (the airlines has always had a bag for us, but it doesn't hurt to bring your own) and check with luggage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562044 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:31:52 +0000 Amelieisme 1562044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've gate checked ours several times. The airline always provides a bag for us without even asking for it. We pretty much always fly Southwest though so it may be airline dependent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562037 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:28:23 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1562037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just used our crappier car seat, clear garbage bagged it, and called it good. We checked it with the luggage and it wS fine. I know some people say they can get damaged or whatever, but...yeah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562034 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:27:41 +0000 looch 1562034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Yup, and I secure the whole shebang with duct tape, and I use that as a label. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562031 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:24:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1562031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Thats good to know that a cheap garbage bag works. </p> <p>I don't mind buying a bag, but we never fly so I don't want to spend more than like $10-15 on a bag (this trip is already costing us a fortune). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562028 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:22:27 +0000 JoJoGirl 1562028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gate check ours. Got a nice bag on Amazon with shoulder straps so we could wear it like a backpack until we got to the gate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562027 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:21:49 +0000 lawbee11 1562027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get a bag and check it with the luggage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562019 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:17:40 +0000 looch 1562019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's free, I check it with luggage. I always put it in a bag, either a clear garbage bag or the bright orange cheapie bag (costs about $15 at BRU) just to keep all the straps together so it doesn't get caught on anything else and to keep it clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-for-air-travel#post-1562012 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:16:10 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1562012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are flying next month and I guess I need to figure out logistics. </p> <p>We have to bring her convertible seat with us, but don't want it on the plane. </p> <p>So either we check it at the front when we check in (but we don't have a bag) or we use a cart thing to carry it with us to the gate and gate check it (again, still no bag). </p>