Originally Posted by
ivan89
Thank you rjque. I think we'll end up getting the extra seat, especially if we decide to travel in September, when our son will be 14 months old (probably too big even for Lufthansa bassinets). If we buy him a seat, we'll have a few extra options to consider, e.g. Air France and KLM: they are somewhat more expensive but fly to SVO instead of DME, which is more convenient for us. I guess their service is better than United's one, too.
If you book a ticket with United you can call to get yourself a bulkhead seat with the bassinet (no fee):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nomy-plus.html. On some planes the seats are blocked (and so appear occupied) but can be assigned to you by an agent.
Originally Posted by
ivan89
Our child slept well in his car seat until recently, but ... I doubt that he will be able to sleep in a coach seat though.
Why not? I'd think it would seem positively palatial to him at that age and size!