A question I often get asked by parents as an ex flight attendant, is about airline approved car-seats, and what to look out for to make sure they are FAA (Federal Airline Association in the USA) or CAA (Civil Airline Association – in the UK) or the equivalent airline authority approved. This guide delves into…
If you are heading off on vacation or packing for your holiday with kids, traveling with a car seat will be something you need to think about. If you are going on a road trip, then it is obviously easy to bring your own but if you are flying, cruising or needing to use public…
Taking car seats abroad is often a point of discussion for not only considering their use on airplanes – but also deciding whether to take one on your holiday/vacation. There are several things to consider when doing so – this guide will help you decide whether you can take your car seat or if it…
As a flight attendant and a frequent passenger too, I have personally seen what can happen to bags and how travel strollers, pushchairs etc can be thrown around carelessly by some airport baggage handlers. My father used to see it all the time as an aircraft engineer too. When you are packing a car seat…
This is an issue I see time and time again crop up in my Travel with Babies and Toddler Facebook group. This guide will help you know the rules and policies if you are planning on using a car seat onboard a plane, and the official resources of this information. FAA Rules The U.S.A follows…