Originally Posted by
Eclipsepearl
Much easier to just put it on a folding luggage cart! No needing to remove it from security. My back won't let me carry any car seat, especially not my Radian but on a luggage cart, it worked great.
I don't recommend buying the overpriced Gogo. It's basically the same thing but get a cart with a metal (not plastic) base.
Another plus with the luggage cart is that it's easier to stuff your carry-on bags on it. Also, if you don't take a stroller (I usually didn't), a toddler can ride in it when tired. Not as comfortable as a stroller but will work in a pinch for travel. Can't do that with that bulky bag!
The Radian is great forward-facing but can be tricky to rear-face. It's kind of tall. Personally, I feel that forward facing a child who meets the minimum to be a marginal safety compromise on the airplane. I can't recommend the Radian for smaller babies. An infant bucket-style seat is easier for travel. For the record, bravo if you're rear-facing your toddler. Parents have successfully forward-faced on the airplane and the child was fine going back to rear-facing in the car.
Yes, agreed on forward/rear facing. When we went to New York with our 6 month old, we brought the bucket style infant seat. When he was 1, we used the Radian forward facing on the plane. It's easier to put in, and it interferes less with the seat in front. When it was rear facing, it more or less prevented the seat in front of us from reclining, and I've seen this with other car seats as well.