Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§41726 Strollers
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VII — AVIATION PROGRAMS › PART A — AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › subpart ii — economic regulation › CHAPTER 417 — OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS › SUBCHAPTER I — REQUIREMENTS › § 41726
Summary
Airlines must let a passenger check a stroller at the departure gate when the stroller is being used to carry a child 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.
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Title 49, §41726
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(a)In General.—
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)Exception.—
Subsection (a) shall not apply in instances where the size or weight of the stroller poses a safety or security risk.
(c)Covered Air Carrier Defined.—
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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49 U.S.C. § 41726
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110