maramarrie
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I've never had a problem on Southwest or Frontier (probably 737 planes) with any of the following seats: Chicco KeyFit30, BabyTrend Flex-Loc (2007 seat), Britax Roundabout Classic, Britax Marathon Classic, Britax Boulevard 70 G3. We have always installed them RF on the plane for a child that RF in the car (regardless of age).
However, on a recent AA flight (American Eagle I think, small plane, 2 seats on one side of aisle, 1 seat on the other) I had an issue from one of the flight attendants. We were flying with a Britax Roundabout Classic (50). I started to install FF because it was faster, but found the angle to be more comfortable for my daughter when I turned it RF, which is also how she rode the car. After I installed the seat RF and everyone was fastened in, plane doors closing, the F/A told me I had to turn the seat around to FF. I was pretty sure I didn't HAVE to do so, as the seat did fit RF; but when I raised a question I was not met with a yielding attitude, just that "those seats have to be turned to face forward." I knew that wouldn't be true for an infant seat or a baby in the convertible (at least I hope not!). I turned the seat FF to facilitate the flight, only because my daughter was almost 4 and didn't NEED to be RF. However, I was really irritated because I know they should have allowed me to use it RF, as it is an FAA approved seat that can be used RF as she is under the seat's limits for weight/height. My daughter HATED it and was uncomfortable for the whole flight because the seat was VERY upright in the plane FF. Oh well.
We had traveled with seats without issue so many times that I didn't update myself on rules and rights, so I didn't feel equipped to argue the point further. I'm still pretty sure I could have used the seat RF.
However, on a recent AA flight (American Eagle I think, small plane, 2 seats on one side of aisle, 1 seat on the other) I had an issue from one of the flight attendants. We were flying with a Britax Roundabout Classic (50). I started to install FF because it was faster, but found the angle to be more comfortable for my daughter when I turned it RF, which is also how she rode the car. After I installed the seat RF and everyone was fastened in, plane doors closing, the F/A told me I had to turn the seat around to FF. I was pretty sure I didn't HAVE to do so, as the seat did fit RF; but when I raised a question I was not met with a yielding attitude, just that "those seats have to be turned to face forward." I knew that wouldn't be true for an infant seat or a baby in the convertible (at least I hope not!). I turned the seat FF to facilitate the flight, only because my daughter was almost 4 and didn't NEED to be RF. However, I was really irritated because I know they should have allowed me to use it RF, as it is an FAA approved seat that can be used RF as she is under the seat's limits for weight/height. My daughter HATED it and was uncomfortable for the whole flight because the seat was VERY upright in the plane FF. Oh well.
We had traveled with seats without issue so many times that I didn't update myself on rules and rights, so I didn't feel equipped to argue the point further. I'm still pretty sure I could have used the seat RF.
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