Travelling to Perth with infant what car seat
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Travelling to Perth with infant what car seat
Hi me and my partner and 2 children are travelling to Perth soon for a month to have a look to see if we want to emigrate. We have booked a seat for our infant on the plane but does anyone know which car seat we can use? It's all very confusing. Does it have to be an Australian one?
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Thankyou for any help!
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Are you referring to using a car seat on the flight? If so, have a read of this link Car Seat Info and also contact your airline well in advance of travel.
If you mean for use in Australia, then it will need to meet Aus standards. Hopefully someone on here knows how they differ (if at all) from UK seats.
Best of luck.
Are you referring to using a car seat on the flight? If so, have a read of this link Car Seat Info and also contact your airline well in advance of travel.
If you mean for use in Australia, then it will need to meet Aus standards. Hopefully someone on here knows how they differ (if at all) from UK seats.
Best of luck.
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You don't need a car seat for the plane and you can get an approved one when you get there. I've yet to see anyone putting their kids in a car seat on those long haul flights but a few folk might have done I suppose. Can't imagine bothering to wrangle a cat seat as well as the kids and I've done that flight with my own kids back in the day and grandkids more recently.
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Re: Travelling to Perth with infant what car seat
Thankyou for the reply. Yes I mean for the plane. My baby is going to be 11 months at the time of flying so she's too young for a crs belt. We're booking the flights last minute so I'm not sure who we will be flying with. I've read on a couple of websites that you have to have a car seat.
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Thankyou for the reply. Yes I mean for the plane. My baby is going to be 11 months at the time of flying so she's too young for a crs belt. We're booking the flights last minute so I'm not sure who we will be flying with. I've read on a couple of websites that you have to have a car seat.
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Little people sit on parent laps with a seat belt extension if the seat belt sign is on - they can't stay in their car seats in such conditions either. It's quite straightforward - the extension loops onto your seatbelt and then around the infant while you hold it. I always reckon that a sling is a must have for a kid even of that age - if you need to walk around the plane you don't want your arms falling off holding a wriggly squirmer. I doubt any airline would require a car seat!
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Airlines don't require a car seat - but it is some people's preference. Some children are very used to the car seat and sleep and relax very happily in them. It also allows Mum and Dad to not have to hold the baby while the baby sleeps and somewhere to put them safely while they eat etc.
If you are booking the extra seat anyway and your child is happy in a car seat then I'd say go for it. I've seen it three or four times and it worked well for the families that chose to use the car seats.
Best of luck.
If you are booking the extra seat anyway and your child is happy in a car seat then I'd say go for it. I've seen it three or four times and it worked well for the families that chose to use the car seats.
Best of luck.
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Thankyou everyone for your advice! Yes I'm buying a seat for my infant. I rung Emirates up to just see what there policy were and they said if an infant is in there own seat you have to have a car seat. Plus I think she will sleep a lot better in it aswell. Does anyone know what car seat you can take on a plane from the uk to Australia?
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Thankyou everyone for your advice! Yes I'm buying a seat for my infant. I rung Emirates up to just see what there policy were and they said if an infant is in there own seat you have to have a car seat. Plus I think she will sleep a lot better in it aswell. Does anyone know what car seat you can take on a plane from the uk to Australia?
If you bring a UK car seat it is not legal to use it in a car in Aus. You will need to get one here that meets Aus safety rules.
http://www.emirates.com/au/english/h...rs-on-emirates
Children between 6-36 months may travel on board in car seats as long as a separate seat is purchased for the child. Car seats can be used at any stage of the flight, including take-off and landing. The car seat must be the forward facing type only and one that can be secured to the seat by the use of the lap seatbelt, and not a shoulder harness (2-point seatbelt) as for car vehicles. Airport Services will approve the infant car seat at check-in for use on board.
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Thankyou I've just rung Emirates again and a different woman said it wasn't compulsory. That will be so much easier than carrying a big car seat around especially if I can't use it in OZ! Thankyou for your help
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Have a good flight
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When we've flown with an infant we've never bothered with a car seat, but have booked a bassinet:
Travelling with infants | Essential Information | Emirates Australia
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Travelling with infants | Essential Information | Emirates Australia
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Yes I've looked at the bassinet but because we're booking last min I dont know if they will be any available.