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lachburke
I am booked on a flight on Alaska Airlines next year with my 1.5 year old. He is flying on a full fare adult ticket not a discounted infant fare (usually 1/2 price). Both our tickets are points tickets (Perth through to Vancouver on Qantas then Alaska AL). Qantas does not require a booster seat for children in their own seat, even if they are under 2 (ie. infants) so I was not planning on bringing a car seat as I am travelling alone and will have enough to carry as it is. I read on the Alaska AL website that "children travelling on 50% infant ticket seats must use a booster/car seat approved for car and air travel". I'm wondering, given that my son will be travelling on a full fare adult ticket whether he needs the booster seat? What will they do if I don't have one, not let us on the flight? Or, shall I just lie and say he's 2 - or just board the flight with him in his own seat w/out booster and they will assume is is two and not longer an infant and therefore no booster required.
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My 6-year-old has now flown on 242 flights and my 2-year-old on 40 flights. Mostly on Alaska Airlines so I have a bit of experience with this.
As a lap baby (unpaid), you definitely don't need a car seat. Some airlines like Northwest are real pricks about not allowing you to use one even on a flight with lots of empty seats. Whereas Alaska is one of the most baby-friendly airlines we've used and will let you use an empty seat for a car seat even though you paid nothing. I'll reserve a window-aisle combo (leaving an empty middle seat) towards the back of the plane to increase the chance of getting a free empty seat. IF someone does buy the seat between, they ALWAYS want to get out from between mother-child or mother-father passing a baby back and forth.
Without a carseat, you will need to have them in your lap for take-off and landing. They might want you to pick them up during possible turbulance as well. What you propose is no different than the unpaid lap baby who has an empty seat next to them. I can't imagine the flight attendents caring except during take-off and landing and then, (despite the physics involved), Mom's arms suffice. (or a car seat)
But I would reconsider your plan. Again, I've done this A LOT, and we try hard to BRING the car seat, not leave it or check it. Of course the car seat is safest in a crash, but Quantas has never had a crash and Alaska only loses planes about once every 20 years. More importantly, a child can sleep in a car seat much easier because it is sloped and their head is suported on both sides. And your arms will get TIRED of holding him for 18 hours of flight time. And if he gets into a total screaming, kicking fit about being overtired, jet-lagged, etc, you can strap him and pop in a pacificer. For some kids, being secured down helps at times. Sure, it is one more thing to schlepp through the airport, but you could always use a rental cart for $3 or call for one of those electric carts the old folks use. At 1.5 years old, I'd bring a Baby Bjorn front carrier so you can have him on your chest and leave your two hands free. One for the car seat and one to present tickets, passports, etc.
For your carry-on, use a backpack/rucksack. Baby in front, backpack behind, car seat on one arm, one hand free. I've gone through many airports and countries that way. So has my wife. Yeah, it is easier with two adults, but doable as one.
Try hard to save nursing or a bottle for climb-out and, less so, descent. The swallowing helps clear his ear pressure.
Theoretically, they can ask to see a US FAA approval sticker for airplane use on the carseat (they all have it), but any nation's approval ought to fly. And Alaska doesn't check all that often.
You'll need a car seat to drive with him in Alaska until he is 4 years or 40 pounds. And while airplanes rarely hit moose, cars and taxis do.
My 6-year-old has now flown on 242 flights and my 2-year-old on 40 flights. Mostly on Alaska Airlines so I have a bit of experience with this.
As a lap baby (unpaid), you definitely don't need a car seat. Some airlines like Northwest are real pricks about not allowing you to use one even on a flight with lots of empty seats. Whereas Alaska is one of the most baby-friendly airlines we've used and will let you use an empty seat for a car seat even though you paid nothing. I'll reserve a window-aisle combo (leaving an empty middle seat) towards the back of the plane to increase the chance of getting a free empty seat. IF someone does buy the seat between, they ALWAYS want to get out from between mother-child or mother-father passing a baby back and forth.
Without a carseat, you will need to have them in your lap for take-off and landing. They might want you to pick them up during possible turbulance as well. What you propose is no different than the unpaid lap baby who has an empty seat next to them. I can't imagine the flight attendents caring except during take-off and landing and then, (despite the physics involved), Mom's arms suffice. (or a car seat)
But I would reconsider your plan. Again, I've done this A LOT, and we try hard to BRING the car seat, not leave it or check it. Of course the car seat is safest in a crash, but Quantas has never had a crash and Alaska only loses planes about once every 20 years. More importantly, a child can sleep in a car seat much easier because it is sloped and their head is suported on both sides. And your arms will get TIRED of holding him for 18 hours of flight time. And if he gets into a total screaming, kicking fit about being overtired, jet-lagged, etc, you can strap him and pop in a pacificer. For some kids, being secured down helps at times. Sure, it is one more thing to schlepp through the airport, but you could always use a rental cart for $3 or call for one of those electric carts the old folks use. At 1.5 years old, I'd bring a Baby Bjorn front carrier so you can have him on your chest and leave your two hands free. One for the car seat and one to present tickets, passports, etc.
For your carry-on, use a backpack/rucksack. Baby in front, backpack behind, car seat on one arm, one hand free. I've gone through many airports and countries that way. So has my wife. Yeah, it is easier with two adults, but doable as one.
Try hard to save nursing or a bottle for climb-out and, less so, descent. The swallowing helps clear his ear pressure.
Theoretically, they can ask to see a US FAA approval sticker for airplane use on the carseat (they all have it), but any nation's approval ought to fly. And Alaska doesn't check all that often.
You'll need a car seat to drive with him in Alaska until he is 4 years or 40 pounds. And while airplanes rarely hit moose, cars and taxis do.
A list of things one needs for a new baby?
Full Moon
I'm going to be a first time mom in June and I know the basics of things I will need but I still always have feelings that I might forget something that I need, as I've never done this before. Can anyone direct me to a good list of things or list some things? Thanks a lot.
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babyzone.com has a list of things to buy when it comes to babies and its a fairly good list but keep in mind that all of this great stuff you buy you may bever use take your lifestyle into consideration when shoping like i never use their dresser my twins livge out of their clean laundry basketchangeing table i dont use the couch/floor/bed work greatchangeing pads are a must play pen is not nessicary untill the baby is quite a bit older 5-7 months unless you have pts who may not know how to mind their mannors bouncy seats or nice but optional swins are a must have crib is optional depending on if you want to sleep with your baby bassinets are a total waste of money the babies out grow them too quickly bath tubs are optional nice to have but not nessicaryboppy pillow for breast feeding is great but optional normal pillows work too burp rags are a must tons of blankets i recomend the fleace ones they soft and warmreciveing blankets are useless big fluffy quilts a no no they can sufocate the baby so that cute crib bumper set is best used with bumpers on the crib and the blanket a verry pretty decoration on the wall play gyms arent needed till baby is 4 months + lots of 0-3 clothes oly a few newborn sizes for pictures and the return from the hospital of course a car seat is a must if you go for the carrier/car seat its handy untill they baby reaches 20 lbs if you go for the convertable a baby carrier front strap backpack type is a must gas drops are a must name brand is mylecon but there is a generic brad for double the size half the price and works just fine baby lotion soap both have to have baby disposable wah cloths are optional but verry nice to have big fluffy towels are a must in my house the babies like them and they make it more fun for me to cuddle after bath time need more help message me by clicking my picture under contact user go to email ill answer any questions
babyzone.com has a list of things to buy when it comes to babies and its a fairly good list but keep in mind that all of this great stuff you buy you may bever use take your lifestyle into consideration when shoping like i never use their dresser my twins livge out of their clean laundry basketchangeing table i dont use the couch/floor/bed work greatchangeing pads are a must play pen is not nessicary untill the baby is quite a bit older 5-7 months unless you have pts who may not know how to mind their mannors bouncy seats or nice but optional swins are a must have crib is optional depending on if you want to sleep with your baby bassinets are a total waste of money the babies out grow them too quickly bath tubs are optional nice to have but not nessicaryboppy pillow for breast feeding is great but optional normal pillows work too burp rags are a must tons of blankets i recomend the fleace ones they soft and warmreciveing blankets are useless big fluffy quilts a no no they can sufocate the baby so that cute crib bumper set is best used with bumpers on the crib and the blanket a verry pretty decoration on the wall play gyms arent needed till baby is 4 months + lots of 0-3 clothes oly a few newborn sizes for pictures and the return from the hospital of course a car seat is a must if you go for the carrier/car seat its handy untill they baby reaches 20 lbs if you go for the convertable a baby carrier front strap backpack type is a must gas drops are a must name brand is mylecon but there is a generic brad for double the size half the price and works just fine baby lotion soap both have to have baby disposable wah cloths are optional but verry nice to have big fluffy towels are a must in my house the babies like them and they make it more fun for me to cuddle after bath time need more help message me by clicking my picture under contact user go to email ill answer any questions
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