Car seats on aeroplanes

[jetgirl]

We're taking our 2yo and 4yo on a short flight next month to go to a wedding. Do we need car seats or can they travel on our laps. I tried looking on flybe's website but it didn't say anything useful. Having spent a lot of money on these flights I don't want to turn up only to be told that we can't travel without car seats. If we do need them can we take our own? I imagine we'd have to pay for the privilege of that too!

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no as far as i know when they are over 2 they just sit on their own seat although ds is only 22 months so is till on out knees! enjoy you holiday and hopefully someone who has a 2 yo will be along soon

Thanks nicm

anyone else know anything?

You have brought seats for them havent you? When the children were younger we always took car seats with us but stowed in the hold ready to put in the hire car. I would check with the airline just in case. We were never charged for the seats or the prams.

yes, I've bought them seats - too wriggly for laps! Flybe seem to charge for every extra thing you take - each piece of luggage in the hold etc. We are hiring a car anyway but we just going to hire car seats too. Not taking a pushchair as it's just a weekend stay for a wedding, no pushchair needed, so just worried now about controlling too small people, taking our carry on luggage and the prospect of having to lug car seats too! Will definitely phone the airline.
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