Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§41726 Strollers
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— - AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part PART A— - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › Subpart subpart ii— - economic regulation › Chapter CHAPTER 417— - OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REQUIREMENTS › § 41726
Summary
Airlines must allow a passenger to check a stroller at the departure gate when the stroller is used to carry a child who is traveling on the same flight. An airline can refuse only if the stroller’s size or weight creates a safety or security risk. "Covered air carrier" means a U.S. or foreign airline as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102.
Full Legal Text
Title 49, §41726
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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), a covered air carrier shall not deny a passenger the ability to check a stroller at the departure gate if the stroller is being used by a passenger to transport a child traveling on the same flight as the passenger.
(b)Subsection (a) shall not apply in instances where the size or weight of the stroller poses a safety or security risk.
(c)In this section, the term “covered air carrier” means an air carrier or a foreign air carrier as those terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 41726
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73