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Has anyone ever used the infant car seats that Emirates Airline provides with their limousine chauffeur drive service?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 11:09

Has anyone ever used the car seats that Emirates Airline provides with their limousine chauffeur drive service? I'm due to fly to the UK and wanted to use Emirates' chauffeur drive to and from the airport both in London and here. Emirates have told me that they can provide an infant car seat but are unable to give me details of the actual model and make, however, they did say that it is suitable for an infant up to 3 years old...?

DD will be 8 months old at the time of travel and I'm concerned that too large a car seat would be potentially dangerous.. Anyone have any experience with this?

Many thanks!

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 16:35
I don't know the answer to your question, but the car seat laws in the UK are very strict, and the chauffeur companies will know this. I would try and ask again, confirming that you need a group 0/0+ car seat. Maybe better to use the group numbers as they may be able to clarify better for your peace of mind. Mention weights too - i/e your child will weigh less than 9kg (if they do) and the car seat will need to be applicable. If you are going to be needing a a car seat in the UK (and don't have access to one there) you will need to take yours with you anyway, as I said, car seat laws are very strict in the UK.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 13:35
Not sure if they use the same standards across countries, but when we were flying back with DD from the States, we were told that the car seats were for babies from 1 year onwards. As DD was only 3 weeks old, we ended up carrying our own car seats to use in the US and also for the chauffeur service here in Dubai (when we called they said they do not provide car seats here). It was a pain to have to carry that one extra thing but IMO worth it as it was to do with DD's safety. I would guess that if they're ok to use until 3 yrs of age, they would be the 'second level' car seats - i.e. for use from 1yr onwards.
 
 

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