Originally Posted by IAH-OIL-TRASH

There are plenty of kids who survive without AVOD - for the past 50 years. And lots of them make it to Hawaii w/ the OHV. There won't be any AVOD going to IAD, and then you have to retrace a couple of hours flying time. Travelling all the extra hours for AVOD part of the way is borderline ridiculous. What if you get to IAD and they switch out aircraft and no AVOD, or AVOD goes out on your trip? How about a tablet with entertainment loaded? It's just not worth the extra flying time.

And if you're thinking of buying a hotel room at IAD, cut that hassle out (re-claiming bags, checking back in, etc), fly west from SAT, and just buy a late-checkout in Honolulu instead. The more I learn about your plan, the worse it gets.