I will be flying to india via continental airlines. It's going to be a 3hr connecting flight followed by the 14 hr non stop flight meaning that I will have to change planes once during the trip. I'm flying alone with my 8 month old DS who is approx 20 lbs. I have booked bulkhead seats and am planning to take his car seat along....he currently is still able to fit in his graco snugride click connect 30 (we have a travel system with a stroller which accommodates the graco bucket seat ). I'm concerned about the following:
1. Would it be easier to take the graco travel system on this trip than buying a new car seat just for travel.Im planning to baby wear him and carry the stroller also as 2nd option.Im slightly concerned about the lack of sufficient padding on this seat which may be uncomfortable for such a long trip.Also not sure if it would fit in the bulkhead seat . The airplane seat width is 18 in.
2.He is close to retiring from the graco infant seat by height criteria which may happen in the 6 weeks we have left for the trip. If he no longer fits in the graco then I was looking at buying a lighter weight travel car seat like cosco scenera/ evenflo sure ride/safety 1st guide 65 IN addition to a umbrella stroller.I plan to buy a diono radian for our regular use afterwards but don't feel I can lug it around for travel.Any suggestions on these or any other car seats which are light and easy to install . I plan to RF if possible but will consider FF if RF doesn't work out. I felt the cosco scenera also doesn't have sufficient padding for such a long trip but seems to be quite easy to install.may an extra layer of blanket underneath mite help?
3. Do I need to buy a car seat extender . I have heard that the buckle in some seats ends up behind the back(not sure in RF v/s FF. ) which may be uncomfortable... I think scenera is one of them.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
1. Would it be easier to take the graco travel system on this trip than buying a new car seat just for travel.Im planning to baby wear him and carry the stroller also as 2nd option.Im slightly concerned about the lack of sufficient padding on this seat which may be uncomfortable for such a long trip.Also not sure if it would fit in the bulkhead seat . The airplane seat width is 18 in.
2.He is close to retiring from the graco infant seat by height criteria which may happen in the 6 weeks we have left for the trip. If he no longer fits in the graco then I was looking at buying a lighter weight travel car seat like cosco scenera/ evenflo sure ride/safety 1st guide 65 IN addition to a umbrella stroller.I plan to buy a diono radian for our regular use afterwards but don't feel I can lug it around for travel.Any suggestions on these or any other car seats which are light and easy to install . I plan to RF if possible but will consider FF if RF doesn't work out. I felt the cosco scenera also doesn't have sufficient padding for such a long trip but seems to be quite easy to install.may an extra layer of blanket underneath mite help?
3. Do I need to buy a car seat extender . I have heard that the buckle in some seats ends up behind the back(not sure in RF v/s FF. ) which may be uncomfortable... I think scenera is one of them.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.