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Hi everyone,
I have been reading a number of threads regarding car seats on airplanes, and the different recommendations out there.
We are flying in April from NC to London, my wife is 5 months pregnant and we have a 2 and a half year old. (He is currently between 34 - 36lbs and is 3ft 2 inches tall)
We currently have two britax boulevard 70 car seats that we use daily.
I was originally going to purchase the CARES harness for the plane, and then rent a car and seat from Hertz when we got over to the UK.
Since reading some of the threads on here, l don't think CARES would be suitable for my son. And l don't trust the car rental companies on the car seat.
So l have decided to buy another car seat, the britax's are pretty large and pretty heavy for lugging around.
From what l have read it seems like the radian r120 is perfect for flying ff, especially as it folds up.
I've read mixed reports about it being an everyday car seat, which is what l will also use it for. My wife's grandparents require another car seat, so we would use it for this.
Whatever we buy, we need it to be great for safety as a daily usable seat, easy to fit on a plane and light to carry/transport.
With the second child on the way, we will most likely fly with it again when she is older.
What other seats would you recommend for use on the airplane as well as something you would feel more than comfortable using to keep your child safe in a car on a daily basis?
Thank you for your help.
I have been reading a number of threads regarding car seats on airplanes, and the different recommendations out there.
We are flying in April from NC to London, my wife is 5 months pregnant and we have a 2 and a half year old. (He is currently between 34 - 36lbs and is 3ft 2 inches tall)
We currently have two britax boulevard 70 car seats that we use daily.
I was originally going to purchase the CARES harness for the plane, and then rent a car and seat from Hertz when we got over to the UK.
Since reading some of the threads on here, l don't think CARES would be suitable for my son. And l don't trust the car rental companies on the car seat.
So l have decided to buy another car seat, the britax's are pretty large and pretty heavy for lugging around.
From what l have read it seems like the radian r120 is perfect for flying ff, especially as it folds up.
I've read mixed reports about it being an everyday car seat, which is what l will also use it for. My wife's grandparents require another car seat, so we would use it for this.
Whatever we buy, we need it to be great for safety as a daily usable seat, easy to fit on a plane and light to carry/transport.
With the second child on the way, we will most likely fly with it again when she is older.
What other seats would you recommend for use on the airplane as well as something you would feel more than comfortable using to keep your child safe in a car on a daily basis?
Thank you for your help.
). The Radian has a learning curve, but I really do like it. However, like every seat, it is best suited for some vehicles over others.
