Flying with infant car seat + base

melissainabq · August 2010

I'm taking Madeline to see my mom tomorrow. I have most of the logistical stuff figured out, but the one thing I can't square away is how to travel with the base of the infant seat. I am trying to avoid checking stuff at the counter because it gets too beat up. And I'm taking our snap and go frame versus the gigantic travel system stroller (biggest baby purchase mistake we made).

Any ideas?

Mrs.ABC · August 2010

I put the base inside my suite case. I have a travel system so I checked the car seat and stroller at the gate. You could check the base at the gate too, you just have to get a tag for each piece.

carrotcake06 · August 2010

I wouldn't bother w the base. All the times I've flown, I just gate checked the car seat & snap n go. I just strapped the car seat in w/o the base while I was gone. It takes about 30 seconds once you get good at it.

melissainabq · August 2010

I didn't realize I could use it without the base! I will dig up my book to look into that. It would be so much easier since we won't be doing a ton of driving around once we're there.

IrishBrideND · August 2010

I check them at the counter.

I actually watched them handle my carseat this time (window over the wing) and they walked up, took it out first, and handled it very gently. THEN they attached the convyer belt and threw the other luggage around.

It made me feel better.