COMMERCIAL AIRLINES, CAR SEATS AND THE GOGO KIDZ
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Commercial
Airlines, car seats
and the gogo
Kidz™ Travelmate
Does the gogo Kidz™ Travelmate fi t down the aisle of
an airplane? Can I leave it attached on an airplane? Any
suggestions about the car seat and the airplanes?
The gogo Kidz is 16 ½ inches wide and fi ts down the aisle of most
commercial airplanes. However, many car seats are wider and
they may not fi t down the aisle of the coach section. A practical
approach is to have your child out of the seat and expect to carry
the seat to your assigned seat, once you reach the coach section.
The handle on the gogo kidz makes this easier to do than carrying
the car seat by itself.
There are dozens of car seat manufacturers with multiple models
of car seats. THE GOGO KIDZ™ TRAVELMATE HAS NOT BEEN
TESTED IN COMBINATION WITH THE CAR SEATS IN ANY
CRASH TESTING PROGRAM. Remove the gogo Kidz and either
stow it in the overhead bin or “gate check it.”
Fortunately, the gogo Kidz is very easy to put on and take off.
Only one thumbscrew needs to be removed for the strap version
and two thumbscrews for the Britax®, Fisher-Price® and Recaro®
seats.
Note:
We recommend you remove the strap and keep it with you if
you check the gogo Kidz Travelmate at the gate.
There have been reports of the aircraft seat belt buckle being stuck
behind car seats, creating a removal problem at destination. You
may wish to ask the fl ight attendant for a seat belt extender to
eliminate the potential for this problem.
Other airplane information
We are updating our web site, www.gogobabyz.com, to include
information and links that offer some very good general information
about traveling with children on airplanes, safety issues and other
practical suggestions. We recommend you take the time to review
this information.
