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Flying with Graco Snugride 35

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I'm going to be flying with a 12 week old baby and am trying to figure out what to do about her car seat for the rental car when we get there.  We have the Graco Snugride 35.  Does anyone have experience with installing it without a base in a car?  How do you do it?  Is it as safe as with the base?  If we take the base, will Southwest let us gate check it along with the stroller and car seat?  Would you take the base or not?  Thanks!
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Re: Flying with Graco Snugride 35

  • purplepeanut6purplepeanut6 member
    we r flying tomorrow with it. we did not buy her a seat so we will be gate checking. every recommended these:

    and we are not bringing the base: watch this tutorial:  gl!

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  • kmc84kmc84 member
    It is never recommended to check/gate check a carseat or its base as you have no idea what happens to it after it's gone from your sight. As long as you install the seat properly without the base, it is just as safe as with the base. The base is just for convenience, not safety. Practice a baseless install at home before you go and read your car seat manual on how to install.

    I just realized you are planning on checking the seat. Ask at the gate if there is an empty seat available so your LO can be safely restrained during the flight.
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  • alakealake member
    edited October 2013
    We fly often and have two who could be lap kids, but we don't use the lap child option.  We adopted a little girl, when our youngest was six months.  I have a fourteen month old (who has 18 passport stamps) and a 8 month old.  We have never taken the bases on about 18 international flights that we have been on.I always do seat belt instals, as they are a PITA to carry the base on.  We haven't flown with the convertible car seats yet (We are flying on Halloween, heading for Canada and then off to Ireland and then back to Miami)
    It is recommended that if you check a car seat that you consider it crashed and replaced as you don't know how they are treated once out of your sight.  Even if you gate check it, it could be thrown around which could cause stress fractures to the seat and make it dangerous to be used again.
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  • LittleFish1LittleFish1 member
    No clue about a plane, however it is SO easy to install in the car without a base (assuming you have the 3 point style seat belt) ... had been intimidated by it, but the snug ride 35 has the level indicator on the seat, which the 30 lacks. Remember that instructions are on the side of the seat, and we forgot to do the retract of seat belt step so that is one thing to remember.
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