Easy Jet & Toddlers

SFD

I am traveling with my 2yr old grandson to France next week. He has his own seat but am confused because Easy Jet say I am responsible for the seat harness!! Surely if we are paying for a seat they must provide the safety belt?

Clarification on the above would be very much appreciated.

spiro

What their T&Cs says is:

Children aged two years or over must occupy their own seat and pay the same fares as adults.
It is the accompanying person's responsibility to ensure that the minor is adequately secured into the aircraft seat. To this end easyJet will accept a car seat supplied by the accompanying person for any child over six months for whom an airline seat has been purchased, provided that the car seat has a rigid metal or plastic frame, is no wider than 42cm, includes lap, shoulder and crotch straps, and is upright and forward facing. The required restraint device for the age of the infant is detailed below:
AgeRestraint Device
2 weeks - less than 6 months - Infant/extension seat/safety belt
6 months to less than 2 years - Infant/extension seat or suitable car-type safety seat
2 years to less than 3 years - Any suitable car-type safety seat or seat/safety belt
3 years or more - Seat/safety belt

Therefore for a 2 year old you need to bring a "suitable car-type safety seat or seat/safety belt", this is because an adult lap belt would not be suitable in a plane seat in the same way that it is not suitable in a car.

jamespir

i think you need to take childs carseat with you ive seen lots of people doing that when i worked in an airport

apt

The way I read this is that bringing your own car seat is an option (and does not count as your one piece of hand luggage). If you do not want to bring the child's car seat or it does fit Easyjet's dimensions the the seat/safety belt alternative will be provided by the airline.

eslick

they will give you a special adaptor that goes on to your seat belt as they need him to sit on an adults knee for landing and take off. car seats are an nightmare, good to have but hardly any of them fit.

Emmamumof2

Ive never ever taken a car seat onboard an Easyjet flight and Ive been flying with my kids since they were 5 months old - since my Son has been old enough to have his own seat he has always just put the same harness on that adults have! Ive never been asked why I havent brought my own equipment! Id ring for clarification and ask if its compulsory.

davidlizard

Having had the "pleasure" of flying with a 2 year old on Easyjet on several occasions, we certainly did not have to bring any extra harnesses/seats of our own - the lap belt was adequate. And thats the same for many other airlines we have flown on.

I am guessing what Easyjet mean is that the accompanying adult is responsible for ensuring the child is appropriately strapped in for takeoff, landing and as requested during the flight. However I would contact them to clarify this just in case.

As there is no allocated seating, how this will work in practice should you not be seated next to each other is anyones guess! Yes, if you travel with kids you do get priority boarding (after the paid speedyboarders) but in some airports that usually means you are get on the bus earlier, which may or may not get to the aircraft before the others!

Sitting on adults lap for landing/takeoff with an extension belt I believe is only for the under twos.

SFD

Thanks everyone. That's one less thing to worry about! :-)