Car seats and car rentals?

[NotUrsula]

A carseat normally must be in the window position because if there were an emergency evacuation, the person sitting in the window seat would have to climb over it. Technically it *could* be in the middle if it does not protrude past the edge of the airline seat, but most FA's are not willing to entertain discussions on whether it does or not; they just enforce the blanket rule of "it must be placed where no one would have to climb over it to get off the plane in a hurry." Delta is often an exception; that is the only US airline I know of that will usually let the seat be in the middle seat as long as it is front-facing.

Realize that it is likely that she will REALLY want that window seat, anyway. If you put her in the window seat you can take turns entertaining her, which gives each person a break for part of the flight. If you put her in the middle you will both be "on" for the entire flight.

 

[jenseib]

OK, that makes alot of sense. I'm still up in the air on what to do. I might just decide last minute. I think MIL has a carseat at her house from my nephew. I'll see how light weight it is, and maybe borrow that one. I won't mind if it is banged up or anything.

 

[chrismom2005]

i've checked mine twice and the airline just put it in a big clear plastic bag. it didnt get lost or banged up.