Does the gogo Kidz® Travelmate fit down the aisle of an airplane? Can I leave it attached on an airplane? Any suggestions about the car seat and the airplanes?

Going Through Security

Commercial Airlines, car seats and the gogo Kidz® Travelmate

Some x-ray machines at the airport may be smaller and your car seat with the gogo Kidz Travelmate attached may not fit through the machine. We suggest asking the Security Personnel to "hand wand" your car seat with the gogo Kidz attached just like a stroller. Model UNIQR has quick release wheels so if needed you can remove the wheels to allow your car seat to fit through the smaller machines.

Airplane Aisles

The gogo Kidz is 16 ½ inches wide and fits down the aisle of most commercial airplanes. However, many car seats are wider and they may not fit 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.

Airplane Seats

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 flight 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.

COMMERCIAL AIRLINES, CAR SEATS AND THE GOGO KIDZ

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Go-Go Babyz UNIQR manual Commercial Airlines, car seats and the gogo Kidz Travelmate, Airplane Aisles