Originally Posted by
DFW DL
Why not just check the car seat (in a protective bag as
IAHtraveler recommends) at the counter? I can think of no good reason why you need a car seat between the counter and the gate, unless you are trying to get an upper body strength workout.
Reduced chance of car seat not arriving at destination on the same flight as the passenger? Same sort of thing with stroller.
But given the car seat’s encumbrance, best to have it boxed and checked in as soon as possible, even with the slight chance of having a hassle if the car seat ends up needing an irregular baggage handling report and what follows from not having a car seat when and where it’s needed.