USAIRWAYS stroller, car seat, booster seat

[kaytieedid]

We are traveling on USAIRWAYS with a double stroller, a regular car seat and a booster seat. I just spoke with the airline and they said I can only gate check 1 item per child (either a stroller or car seat), the other I would have to pay for. Our 16 month old doesn't have a seat but our 4 year old does - can I put him in one of the car seats to avoid paying a checked baggage fee and just gate check the booster and stroller?? The seat is approved for airplanes but I don't know if they allow 4 year olds to sit in car seats. I also don't want to "regular check" a car seat for fear of it getting ruined since I don't have a protective bag for it.

 

[deegack]

All three should be allowed to be gate checked. However, you may want to use the car seat on the plane. Less chance of it to be broken in the cargo hull.

 

[kaytieedid]

bump since I updated my question

 

[DopeyDame]

As long as the 4 year old can use the carseat as designed (meets the height and weight limits, etc.) then he can use it on the plane.

ETA: The carseat will most likely need to be in the window seat, so make sure you have one. I doubt FAs would ask people to move so a 4 year old can sit in a window seat if you don't already have one.

 

[kaytieedid]

As long as the 4 year old can use the carseat as designed (meets the height and weight limits, etc.) then he can use it on the plane.

ETA: The carseat will most likely need to be in the window seat, so make sure you have one. I doubt FAs would ask people to move so a 4 year old can sit in a window seat if you don't already have one.

yup we've got a window for him!! Thanks for the info

 

[GrnMtnMan]

Don't gate check the booster...put it in an overhead bin.

 

[WicketsMom]

I would definitely put the four year old in the car seat on the plane, we always do with ours. And like the others have pointed out, the car seat must go in the window seat, unless the window seat is empty, to keep from getting in the way of someone needing to exit the plane.