We're flying on Easyjet in a few weeks with dd who will be nearly 18 months. We've flown with her when she was tiny and had her on our laps, all fine.
She's now very tall and wriggly, so my inlaws very kindly offered to pay for her to have her own seat. Very lovely of them.
We were told to book her on as a 2 year old and then ring them so they could put a note on the booking to say she's under 2. All fine, and after a mere 55 joyous minutes on hold I got through to an actual person on the phone this morning.
Now for Easyjet and their impossible challenge... The woman told me that because dd will be under 2, she needs to be in an upright, forward facing car seat if she's to be allowed to use the extra seat we've booked. She can be on our laps for take off and landing, but if we want to use the seat, car seat is essential. That's fine - we were planning to buy a lightweight one to take with us to use in the hire car - cheaper than renting a seat.
However, she said that the seat must be able to be secured by a lap belt (obviously) and mustn't exceed 42cm width.
Today dd and I went to five, FIVE shops that sell car seats, to find such a seat. I also have been trawling the Internet for the past hour.
The seat does not exist. It doesn't. I can't find a single seat on the market which is suitable for a toddler, 42cm wide or less, and securable with a lap belt. The man in John Lewis actually laughed. The woman in Babies R Us said she loved a challenge, but she was defeated.
Does anyone know if such a seat exists, and if so will you please tell me what it is? Or should I just ask easyjet to refund the third seat? Argh. Thanks.
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mindthegap79 · 21/07/2015 20:21
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