Do new Britax carseats (August 2010 models) fit on airplanes? Has anyone tried installing any of the new Britax carseats (Marathon 70, Boulevard 70, or Boulevard 70 CS) on an airplane, rear-facing or front-facing?
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Actually, only some airlines have that policy. Though I have found if you ask nicely and explain that you need a little time to put the carseat in and don't want to block the other passengers, some staff will let you even if it isn't their policy. However, some folks take it as a personal affront, which I don't really understand.
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Check the recaro website to see if it's approved for airline usage. Not every carseat or booster is. For instance, their performance sport is in carseat mode, but not booster mode. It will be clearly stated there, otherwise you can ask them on their Facebook page, they're awesome about answering questions there
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Agreed. We literally got back from California tonight. My kids are 16 months and 3 and a half years old. Very few cars could accommodate a stroller this big is the only downfall, we rent mini vans, by the time you get it and your luggage in, you'll be happy you did. I have a toyota Highlander so it's no biggy for us around home. For anyone who doesn't know though, you don't actually take the stroller onto the plane, once you are about to board the plane from the airwalk you drop the stroller there and it gets checked, then you pick it up in the same place after the flight.. Most air lines check strollers and car seats for free fyi as well. Your wording sounded like you planned on taking it onto the plane, so I thought I would clarify that.
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personally we love the britax carseats, we have had the roundabout marathon regent and now frontier. i have two boys, 5 and 2, who were big boys while babies. i loved the easy install with LATCH and how extremely sturdy they were once installed properly. we had evenflo and graco on different occasions for my husbands truck for the occasional use, but ended up buying britax seats to replace them. so we have four different britax seats now. i would recommend the marathon for now for your little one, it is rated up to 65 pounds and is very comfortable for sleeping if they fall asleep, next would be the frontier which i love the improvements they have made on the booster/convertible regent, it is rated up to 100 pounds with lap shoulder belt and you can use the 5 pt harness up to 85 pounds, highest rating out there!! must be able to check out the seats if you have access to them to see if what will fit in your car and how your child fits into the seat as well. once you decide, REGISTER the seat, regardless of which brand you choose so you can be notified of any recalls, good luck choosing, there are a lot out there!
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Hi Jessica,I have a small car myself and this car seat is really big. My husband placed it rear facing and it was a tight fit. The front seat had to be moved up to accommodate the size of the car seat, but overall it fit. We haven't tried it forward facing, but I imagine it would fit better that way. The car seat is also very heavy, I doubt you would be able to lug it around while traveling and you may have some difficulty fitting it on a plane.Hope that answered your question!
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Does anyone know the difference between the Marathon and Boulevard? Looking to buy a convertible seat for my 1 year old who is outgrown the Graco Snugride...keeping him rear-facing of course...thanks.
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I don't know. For ease of getting on the plane we detached the seat from the cart before we boarded. Try contacting Britax.
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I got the Britax Marathon today and it fits perfect in my honda civic 2004, it is actually a little narrower than my old Roudabout 40 so there is more room!
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Unfortunately, I don't know. We have a Britax Boulevard. It wasn't a perfectly snug fit because I believe it was intended for all their models. Perhaps it may if it has similar dimensions.
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It fits on Southwest Airlines and hardly intrudes into the neighboring seat. Just put the armrest up. Installed rear facing, the seat in front of it couldn't recline. Can't comment on whether that is still the case when installed front facing. Biggest hassle was taking the seat in and out of the bag, but actually strapping the seat down was 1-2 minutes. I will do it again for our next flight coming up on United. -------------------------------- Update: I took it aboard flights on United Airlines and AirTran with no problems installing it. One thing I noticed this time is that I cannot get the bubble within the correct range for rear seating giving the distance between the seat in front. In my opinion, it is still safer to have the seat than not and you also get the benefit of having a place for them to sleep without having to hold your baby. United Airlines' economy plus seating helps with the longer seat pitch, but I still can't get the bubble quite into the correct range rear facing. Also depending on which aircraft you fly, the arm rest may or may not be able to come down. For airplane aficionados the planes I took the seat on are: Southwest (B737), AirTran (B717), United (A320 & A319). A sidenote, the baby changing tables on the United & AirTran planes are absolutely wonderful. And the flight attendants for all three airlines were very helpful with our little one.
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It is both.....my brother works for Britax and I love their car seats...this model is both rear and foward facing.
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We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one of the harness solutions when we fly. We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one... » Read More We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one of the harness solutions when we fly. « Show Less
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We just met with a rep from Britax last night, and her answer was yes it fits in airline seats. We plan to use it in the future on planes.
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It did not work with my Britax Boulevard. The end pieces of the strap are too large to fit through the bars on the back of the car seat. For my next plane trip I am going to buy one of the inexpensive fold-up wheeled "carts" to transport it. (Britax makes one specifically for the car seat, but they're expensive.)
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I have the Alpha Omega from Costco and agree with what Keri said. The carseat does fit in the seat, but you'll definitely want to remove the cup holder, raise the arms, and maybe buy the person in the seat in front of your little one a drink, because they'll be getting kicked the entire flight.
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Keep an eye on the Britax website. That's usually where the testimonials are posted. There are none right now for that seat, which is good ;), but may be soon.
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I flew with a Boulevard 70 CS on Delta and had no problem on either plane (a 757 and a DC9). Car seat was easy to install. feet were a little close to the seat in front of my son (a 14th month old who is in the 97% for size) but he only could kick the seat when it was reclined.