The following must occur before transporting a child by airplane:

• The primary caseworker must complete a travel authorization (TA) in eTravel.
• The supervisor and program director or designee must approve the TA.

Each child must have his or her own ticket.

Staff must use a car seat on a plane when transporting a child who is younger than two years old. The child must remain in the car seat during takeoff, during landing, and at any other time when the airline requires passengers to fasten their seat belts.

More information is available on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Flying with Children webpage.