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Updated Feb, 6
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Can you bring a baby carrier on a plane with United Airlines when traveling with a baby?
Bringing a baby carrier on United Airlines
You can bring and wear a baby carrier on United flights. Soft carriers are allowed for boarding and in the cabin, but they are not considered an FAA-approved child restraint for use in a seat. If you want the child secured in their own seat, you must use an FAA-approved car seat or CARES harness.
- Security (TSA): Agents may ask you to remove the baby from the carrier for screening; the carrier itself will be X-rayed or swabbed.
- Onboard use: Wearing a carrier while the aircraft is in motion is generally permitted, but flight attendants may ask you to remove it during taxi, takeoff or turbulence for safety.
- Strollers & car seats: United typically allows one stroller and one car seat per child to be checked at the gate free of charge.
- Preboarding: Families with small children are often eligible to preboard—ask the gate agent.
If you plan to secure your child in a seat, bring an FAA-approved restraint and check its certification label. If anything is unclear at the airport, ask United staff or gate agents—they’ll help you.
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