Posted by
Haggis
17 yrs ago
Having just booked flights it was cheaper to add baby as a child fare rather than infant. The plus being she gets a seat but on reading the website it looks like she MUST be in an approved car seat. 1. Anyone know if the Maxi Cosi infant carrier is approved (I don't think it is.) 2. I definitely want to take this with us along with the quinny zapp stroller, can I take the car seat all the way to the gate if I am unable to use it in the seat? and 3. If it isn't approved can the baby sit with our support but we still keep the spare seat just to give us extra room?
Any help appreciated. I have trawled through lots of old threads but cannot find definite answers and speaking to BA here is hopeless.
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1. Probably is. In any case I seriously doubt they would turn you away with what is obviously a real carrier. I would add that a 7 month old may be getting large for that seat.
2. Yes.
3. If you paid for the seat, you should be able to use it. Otherwise you should ask for that fare to be refunded.
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Hi Haggis,
I was facing a similar question regarding a Cathay flight and I found on their website that approved car seats for planes must be forward facing (among other things). So I'm pretty sure you can't use the infant carrier. How would you strap it in?
Depending how much room there is on the floor (did you book the bulkhead seats?) you could put the infant carrier on the floor in front of you and let baby sleep in there.
Also... if you are allowed to book the bulkhead (bassinet) seat, couldn't you request a bassinet for the baby? Bassinet should be provided free, and just because you have booked a seat for baby doesn't mean that baby must sit in it!
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Thanks for your replies
axptguy38 - A lot of people talk about the maxi cosi only being of use until 6 months or so but the instructions say 12 months and 13kgs - my baby isn't even 7 kgs yet so I hope we will get use for a while longer.
Slammy - Had trouble with BA in trying to book a bassinet/bulkhead so will try to speak to someone else tomorrow and see if I can get it, the person I spoke to was saying there weren't any showing on the flights - that is none in existence rather than already occupied!! One of the reasons I gave up speaking to BA and posted here for help...
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"axptguy38 - A lot of people talk about the maxi cosi only being of use until 6 months or so but the instructions say 12 months and 13kgs - my baby isn't even 7 kgs yet so I hope we will get use for a while longer."
Wow. Well hey if it works, go for it.
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u can't get a bassinet for a baby over 6 months. the baby won't fit. there's also a weight limit for it. u can request it when u're on the plane and they will surely let u try.
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For Cathay, I think it's a 12 kilo weight limit to use the bassinet, so if the baby fits in it, and isn't a little porker, then they should let the baby use the bassinet.
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