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Laura HK
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Hi,
I'll be travelling with my two kids (age 2 and 3) on a transatlantic flight in May. I was planning to have them both in their car seats, but I've been told by the airline that unless there is a 2nd adult, I can only bring 1 carseat on board, because there is no way in which I could place the car seats while still following all their rules. Here's the section about car seats from their rule book:
Infants or small children may be seated in a car seat on board under the following conditions:
* They are paying a child or adult fare
* The car seat must be certified for air travel and is able to be properly secured to the aircraft seat.
* Must fit between the armrests of the aircraft seats.
* No exit rows or aisle seats. On side rows the car seat must be placed in a window seat.
* On middle rows a member of the traveling party must be seated on both sides adjacent to the car seat.
* KLM/Delta does not provide infant/child seats
* Car seats are accepted at no fee in addition to the normal baggage allowance
* KLM/Delta accepts small folding strollers (umbrella type) as cabin baggage. On small aircraft this may be restricted.
* Bigger strollers are to be tagged as checked baggage. Where facilities allow for it, passengers may wheel their child in the tagged stroller to the departure gate, where it must be handed in for loading.
* A stroller not allowed in the cabin must be tagged to the final destination.
Surely I should be allowed to have both my kids in car seats? They are only 26lbs and 29lbs! I know for sure they will sleep a lot better too and it's an 11h flight. Has anyone traveled solo with more than 1 car seat and succeeded?
Thanks in advance for your stories, advice, etc!
I'll be travelling with my two kids (age 2 and 3) on a transatlantic flight in May. I was planning to have them both in their car seats, but I've been told by the airline that unless there is a 2nd adult, I can only bring 1 carseat on board, because there is no way in which I could place the car seats while still following all their rules. Here's the section about car seats from their rule book:
Infants or small children may be seated in a car seat on board under the following conditions:
* They are paying a child or adult fare
* The car seat must be certified for air travel and is able to be properly secured to the aircraft seat.
* Must fit between the armrests of the aircraft seats.
* No exit rows or aisle seats. On side rows the car seat must be placed in a window seat.
* On middle rows a member of the traveling party must be seated on both sides adjacent to the car seat.
* KLM/Delta does not provide infant/child seats
* Car seats are accepted at no fee in addition to the normal baggage allowance
* KLM/Delta accepts small folding strollers (umbrella type) as cabin baggage. On small aircraft this may be restricted.
* Bigger strollers are to be tagged as checked baggage. Where facilities allow for it, passengers may wheel their child in the tagged stroller to the departure gate, where it must be handed in for loading.
* A stroller not allowed in the cabin must be tagged to the final destination.
Surely I should be allowed to have both my kids in car seats? They are only 26lbs and 29lbs! I know for sure they will sleep a lot better too and it's an 11h flight. Has anyone traveled solo with more than 1 car seat and succeeded?
Thanks in advance for your stories, advice, etc!