Infant carseats on Hawaiian 767 airplanes?

Hi all - Just wondering if anyone has had experience using an infant carseat on Hawaiian airlines, specifically the planes with 2-3-2 seat configurations. My husband thinks we should reserve the 3 middle seats and put the carseat in the middle, but I think it would be better to put the carseat in a window seat and get the two adjoining aisle seats. I know that Hawaiian seat assignments are a moving target, but we do plan on buying a seat for the baby, and it would be great to know what types of seats we should request when booking and at check-in.

Anyone have experience with this? I%26#39;ve also heard that people sometimes get a hard time from flight attendants about bringing a carseat aboard (especially if the flight is overbooked), so I%26#39;d love to hear positive and negative experiences people have had on Hawaiian airlines flights.

We had success bringing the carseat on an Alaska airlines flight several months ago, but we were also able to get 3 seats together by a window.

Thanks!

Megan

Infant carseats on Hawaiian 767 airplanes?

If your carseat is FAA approved, you should not have any problems. If it%26#39;s not, then you won%26#39;t be allowed to use it.

I haven%26#39;t noticed any difference when flying Hawaiian than with any other airline with kids.

I prefer to sit with the carseat by the window, especially for long trips. It%26#39;s easier to communicate with the person across the aisle, and there%26#39;s more daylight.

Infant carseats on Hawaiian 767 airplanes?

Never took one on Hawaiian but have taken them on many other airlines without any trouble or ';mean stares'; from flight attendants (besides who cares what they think).

It%26#39;s obviously a personal choice but we normally like to book the 2 seats by the window and the window seat in front of the one that the child will be in. That way if the child constantly kicks the seat in front (even tho%26#39; you tell them 1,000,000 times to stop) you%26#39;re only bothering your significant other.

You will be able to board the plane first - those travelers who need special assistance or are traveling with small children are offered first entry onto the plane. This allows time to get the carseat fastened in. If you have purchased a seat for your child then there certainly should be no problem. Whether the flight is overbooked or not, you purchased a seat and are entitled to bring your carseat -

The only time I have seen anything resembling a problem was when someone was late arriving at the gate and had to navigate through a crowd trying to get situated into their seats.

Have a wonderful trip!

I%26#39;m fairly certain that if you sit in the seats along the window that the car seat must go in the seat next to the window. This is an airline regulation to ensure that it doesn%26#39;t prevent swift exit from the plane in an emergency.

I also agree with the poster that you should put your husband in front of your child if s/he is tall enough to kick the seat in front. I once spend an entire flight from SFO to Maui holding (at least trying) my sons feet down. The elderly gentleman in front of us didn%26#39;t have a great flight either. :(

PensiveFrog - the following link has the policy from HA regarding carseats:

hawaiianair.com/Services/Pages/traveling-wit…

Yes, as long as you book a seat, your baby is a paying customer (who, by the way, isn%26#39;t even going to eat a meal or drink a can of soda). Do check and see if you will need to bring your carseat base and check for the FAA sticker - the flight attendants will also. I like the window seat for the baby. Since I%26#39;m assuming your little one will be seated backwards so no seat kicking, so your husband may want to be across the aisle.

I can%26#39;t remember how old your baby is but have something he/she can suck on for ascent and descent. My first child had zero experience with a bottle or pacifier so we were a little unprepared. It%26#39;s a little hard to nurse a baby when everyone is supposed to be belted in. Just something to think about.

Thanks for all the tips! Yes, our carseat is FAA approved, so no problem there. The last time we flew my daughter was 8 months old, and we were prepared with bottles for her to drink on ascent and descent to avoid ear problems - however she just conked out asleep as soon as the plane started taxiing and that was it. Easy! Her first flight ever was actually delayed for 3 hours while we waited for a de-icer to arrive (yes, stuck on the plane for 3 hours) and she pretty much just napped the whole time (except when the toddler seated in front of us would turn around and poke at her - AARGH!) Our carseat is rather large (a convertible Britax) so it will only fit forward facing. She%26#39;ll be about 16 months old when we travel (hopefully, not booked yet!) so I%26#39;ll have to see if her legs are long enough to kick the seat in front of her. Hopefully she%26#39;ll be as calm a flyer as she was at 8 months.

I agree that there should be no problems if we%26#39;ve purchased a seat. I%26#39;ve heard some stories of people buying a seat, and then having a showdown with the pilot about whether or not the baby can be ';bumped'; to open the seat for another adult. Those situations are thankfully probably rare. I know some international airlines *require* that children under age 2 ride in a parent%26#39;s lap, even if you WANT to buy a seat. Crazy.

Thanks for the link to the HA policy! I hadn%26#39;t seen that yet. It sounds like we shouldn%26#39;t have a problem.

Cheers,

Megan

On a Daytime flight, I would position the baby in the middle of a 3 person row,

I know people said window seat for sunlight, but at high altitudes the UV rays just get too strong for a baby.

With Mother and Father on each side of the baby, it seems to me that the baby would get plenty of attention and ';fly happy';

Megan,

If someone bumped a paying infant, I think they would have some legal problems in this country. Flight attendants love to see babies and toddlers in carseats as they are WAY safer in the event of rough turbulence. This is a rare event but you can%26#39;t even prepare for it if you have a lap child.

The best advice for toddlers - let them believe that they can only get out of their seat for diaper changes. If they get out to walk around the plane a couple times, they will fuss a lot when they must stay seated.

We have flown many times with our kids in car seats and never had a problem. If you buy a ticket for your child they cannot be bumped off the flight - they are a paying customer. You are entitled to use the car seat on any flight where you purchase a ticket as long as it%26#39;s FAA approved. We used our Britax Roundabout on all of our trips. It%26#39;s been easy to install. Our next flight we%26#39;ll be using the Marathon.

We%26#39;ve always used it in the window seat. You cannot use it in the aisle because it would block the exit.

Are you saying that Hawaiian doesn%26#39;t guarantee seat assignments?