CARES Flight Harness - Information /Updates

 

Remember to Carry Your In-Flight Documents When You Fly

Unlike the early days of CARES when travelling with children, there are very few complaints now that flight attendants are trying to keep parents from using CARES. Most flight attendants have been through annual  "update" training  that includes CARES  - probably several times by now.  But we do get the occasional complaint, so best to be prepared:  First, know where the FAA certification tag is on the red loop;  Second, always carry a copy of the FAA website "Child Safety on Airplanes" in your CARES carry bag. This short document can be downloaded from the in flight documents section of the kidsflysafe website. Finally, if there is still a problem, insist that the flight attendant check the Flight Manual that is in the cockpit of every plane and updated annually.  It identifies CARES as an FAA certified child restraint that parents have the right to bring on board for their kids. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS APPLICABLE TO US AIRLINES

 

In the International Sphere

As you know, CARES is certified  by the aviation authorities of Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand in addition to the US. You can use it on any plane certified under the jurisdiction of these countries when travelling with children, no matter where you fly to or where you fly from. Also, we continue to hear from parents that they have used CARES with no problem on nearly all the airlines of Europe and Asia. The notable exceptions that we know of are Lufthansa, Aer Lingus,  and ANA, which continue to deny parents  the use of CARES. Please keep us up to date on which international airlines you have used (or been denied the use of)  CARES. We know it has recently been used on Ryanair without any problems.

International Airlines That Permit CARES

 

  • Air Asia
  • Air Baltic
  • Air France
  • Air Jamaica
  • British Airways
  • Cathay Pacific
  • (On Cathay Pacific CARES is only approved for Economy section seats. CARES should never be used in any airplane seat with an airbag.)
  • Czech Airlines
  • El Al
  • Etihad Airways
  • KLM
  • Korean Airlines
  • Malaysia Airlines
  • Olympic
  • Royal Flight Oman
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Thai Airlines

 

Our CARES owners report that they have also used CARES with much supportive interest from flight attendants on the following airlines:

  • Brussles Air
  • China Air
  • Emirates Airlines
  • Garuda Indonesia
  • Iberia Airlines
  • Jet Star (Australia and Indonesia)
  • Nature Air (Costa Rica)
  • SAS
  • South African Airlines
  • Ukrainian Airlines
  • Ryanair