Britax Roundabout 55 for plane: Has anyone used this seat in an airplane?
634757
I can tell you from experiance using this seat on an international flight it is great. I flew from Germany to Texas without a car seat. I had this one ordered and sent to my destination, as my daughter was about to out grow her infant car seat. On the flight back to Germany my husband buckled this seat into the normal plan seat, and within mins my daughter was asleep and slept the entire 10 hour plane ride, lucky we had a night time flight. We also had a rental car while in the states and it fit perfectly. I did not install this car seat my husband did, but he said it was easy both in the car and on the plane.
1196263
If you mean can you use this in a passenger seat, I can't answer that from personal experience and would suggest contacting Britax. If you mean as baggage I can't see why not.
1393689
I don't know. For ease of getting on the plane we detached the seat from the cart before we boarded. Try contacting Britax.
453952
Yes, just traveled with it in March. Fits perfectly, even under an economy seat.
1103554
Different airlines have different rules with car seats. You will to check with them. I will say that I would NOT travel with this car seat. It is really heavy and bulky and difficult to transport/carry. We actually bought a lighter, more manageable car seat for travel in Europe.
593670
I was researching this same question and came across a blog post that stated the author (Marc Abramowitz) had researched this, found no info, went ahead and looked at the seat, and discovered that the side impact cushions are removable with a Torx bit for airline travel. Note I CANNOT verify this as I have not bough the seat yet. Perhaps others can verify or I can later if I buy it.
2019575
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.)
1285698
I have not but you can check the adaptability for all car seats here: http://philandteds.com/nz/Products/Drive/travel-systems#.U3-iXf3oluY
708311
Yes and no. I have been able to fit it when one of the first to board the plane but also have been forced to check it when one of the last to board and overhead space is tight. I would suggest not over stuffing it and giving it a go!!
1393687
Probably, but why are you bringing it on the plane? We used the Britax traveler cart + car seat to get our little one to the plane entrance, and then left it there for the crew to stow underneath. Really convenient way to get your car seat to your destination, no additional checked baggage fee (United), and easy way to transport your little one through the airport. Good luck.
1258754
I have a Roundabout 55 installed rear-facing with a seatbelt behind the passenger seat in my 1998 Honda Civic. It is tethered to the slider of the passenger seat. It doesn't seem to take up any more room than our Chicco Keyfit 30 did. The passenger seat is pretty far forward, but not all the way forward. This seat is super tight and secure!
674105
No... Not really. As pictured it only works in a vehicle. I use the seat for my 4 year old and we went on a flight without it; plus I don't even think it is authorized for use by the airlines... Best advice I can give is call the air line and get a booster seat if you really need it.
338276
Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These problems are not unique to the Britax but are problems with using any rear-facing car seat on flights. Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These... » Read More Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These problems are not unique to the Britax but are problems with using any rear-facing car seat on flights. « Show Less
674107
It does not work as a seat on airplanes. You need a hinge to attach the top that exists in most cars but not anywhere else.
1540242
You might want to check with individual airlines as to whether the seat would fit. I only utilize mine in the car.
830024
We had a Britax Roundabout. If you want to just use this to transport the car seat (not while kid is in it) it might work also with Britax Marathon.
378667
I haven't used it on a plane as of yet. However, I don't see it being a problem. I will be taking mine on my trip in September.