booster seats - airplane

[sanapp]

We are flying on Delta and I am traveling w/ DD5 who still needs a booster seat in the car of course. We will be renting a car when we arrive as we are staying off site for 2 weeks. My question is can a bring her regular booster seat (no back type) onto the plane for her to use, so we can then have it for the rental car. I really don't want to have to check it.

Thank for your help.

 

[DebbieB]

You can't use it on the plane but you can put it in the overhead, assuming it will fit.

 

[Disneyfanatic108]

You will not be able to use it on the plane. You can store it in the overhead or possibly gate check it.

 

[sanapp]

If we are putting it in the overhead will this count as one of our carry ons? Does Delta only allow 1 carry on per person, plus a personal item? I really don't want to pay the money for one at the car rental and then I am freaked out that it isn't clean, so.............

 

[DebbieB]

https://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/special_baggage/infant_and_children/index.jsp

>>>Strollers & Child Restraint Seats
Strollers and child restraint seats will be checked for free and are not counted as part of the standard baggage allowance.

Strollers and child restraint seats may be checked at curbside, the ticket counter, or at the gate.

If you want to use a child restraint seat or stroller to transport your child through the airport, that's fine. Strollers need to be checked at the gate by a Delta agent. Child restraint seats may be checked, or in certain cases, they may be brought on board:

What if there is an open seat on your row?
If there's an open passenger seat in your row, you may place your child in an FAA-approved child restraint in that seat during take-off and landing. However, Delta can't guarantee that a seat will remain open. If you want to be sure a seat will be available, you'll have to purchase a ticket. If an empty passenger seat is not available for your child restraint, the child restraint will have to be checked at the gate by a Delta agent. >>>>>

 

[lovemred]

I don't think that backless boosters are FAA approved (seats that are approved have a sticker on the that says so).

 

[DebbieB]

The purpose of the backless booster is to position the shoulder belt in the proper place on a child (otherwise it will ride up the neck). Since an airplane doesn't have shoulder belts, there's no reason to use it.