Should my child's booster seat be checked-in or carried-on an airplane?

Should my child's booster seat be checked-in or carried-on an airplane?

Stephanie Tombrello (Child Passenger Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafetyBeltSafe USA) gives expert video advice on: Is it safe to hold my baby in my arms while flying on an airplane?; Can my child use his car safety seat in an airplane?; Where is the safest place to seat my child on an airplane? and more...

Because of the experiences of parents who have lost their safety seats while they put them in baggage, we recommend that even when you're using a travel harness or booster seat, which are not permitted to be used because the airline only has lap belts and does not have tether attachment points, we recommend that you bring this product into the cabin with you in a carry-on, so that you have it at the other end. I personally, years and years ago, had the experience of shipping my car seat from one coast to the other while my over two year old was busy sitting in a lap belt on the plane. When I arrived at the other end at 11 o'clock at night on a snowy December night, the only piece of luggage that did not get off the plane was the child restraint.