The car seat is a must if you buy a seat for Connor. I travelled American Airlines last summer during the terrorist scare from London to New York with a 10 month old baby. Because they were restricting what you could take on the plane, we didn't take the car seat even thoough we had paid for a seat for the baby. Because, we had no car seat, we were required to have the baby on our laps the whole flight even though we had a paid for empty seat next to us.

The rule is if you pay for a seat for Connor you must have a car seat or bassinet.