Originally Posted by IAH_FLYER
Also - buy that baby a seat...especially if you're going to Hawaii! Everyone will be much more comfortable (not to mention safer) that way.
I cannot agree more. ^ I just flew CA-ORD and due to UA's cancellation of infant fares

we carried our 9 month old as a lap infant - not at all enjoyable.
To the topic we took our elder kid when a 1 YO to SE Asia. We took our 9 month old, when she was just 6 month old, all over Australia and NZ.
Seriously, throw a dart at the world map and just go - it's not the drama people make it seem. ^