Can we place an infant on a baby car seat?

Can we place an infant on a baby car seat?

• A. No
• B. Yes, if the car seat is certificated
• C. Yes, always
• D. Only if car seat is provided by airline

Answer: (B)

An infant can travel in a baby car seat on the plane when the seat is certified for aircraft use. Certification means the seat has been tested and approved to be safely used on an aircraft and to be secured with the aircraft’s restraints. If you have a car seat that is certificated for air travel, you can install it in a regular passenger seat and place the infant in it, following both the car seat maker’s instructions and the airline’s safety rules. It doesn’t need to be provided by the airline—you may bring your own certificated seat. If the seat is not certificated, it isn’t allowed. The option that says it’s not allowed or that it must be provided by the airline would not fit the safety standard that applies to aircraft restraints.

An infant can travel in a baby car seat on the plane when the seat is certified for aircraft use. Certification means the seat has been tested and approved to be safely used on an aircraft and to be secured with the aircraft’s restraints. If you have a car seat that is certificated for air travel, you can install it in a regular passenger seat and place the infant in it, following both the car seat maker’s instructions and the airline’s safety rules. It doesn’t need to be provided by the airline—you may bring your own certificated seat. If the seat is not certificated, it isn’t allowed. The option that says it’s not allowed or that it must be provided by the airline would not fit the safety standard that applies to aircraft restraints.