Air Travel with or without carseat?

Thanks for all your replies! We've always booked a seat for the little guy (we've done 3 trans-Pacific flights now) and have used his carseat, I was just wondering about your experiences if you didn't bring the carseat.

We have a spare carseat in the US already, so that wouldn't be an issue. It just seems like the last few trips I've taken, we are the only family using a carseat. (which, I think for my sanity, it would be better because bubs is such an active fellow)

Sleuth - your carseat-stroller sounds like a great alternative, since I do bring his stroller with us each time. Where did you get it? I have also seen a stroller attachment I can add to the carseat to convert it to a stroller. I should revisit that.
 
For babies / children UNDER 2 years of age: if you travel with British Airways, you can have a seat attached to the bassinet stand instead of using a crib. We used this for our son from 3 months all the way till he was 2 (when we had to pay for his seat). Its like sitting in a car seat but you don't have to pay for an extra seat. Best to book it in advance though!
 
Jubee,
Ours is called a Sit-N-Stroll and we got it at Target in the US. The wheels fold into the base of the car seat and it can be done by one person. The handle telescopes up and down, so when you want it to be a stroller, you pull the wheels out and the handle up and you are ready to go. It is perfect for airports and malls, not too bad on streets and sidewalks. Wouldn't be good for really uneven terrain as the wheels just aren't big enough.
 
Thanks for the info Sleuth. Do you remember how much you paid for it? If it's cheaper than the car seat attachment, maybe I'll get the Sit-n-Stroll instead. (the seat attachment is about $90 USD but you have to add tax and possible shipping etc)

mrs momo - here is the info on the stroller attachment:
http://www.gogobabyz.com/products/gogo_kids.html

Click on the carseat list to show a list of compatible carseats.
 
One of my friends just got this to fly with her two year old. It looks pretty neat!
http://www.amsafeaviation.com/cares/

We have a Sit n Stroll and love it, but my daughter, at 16 months, is 28 pounds and I'm wondering when she'll be too big for it, just in terms of comfort. She fits in the stroller/seat itself fine, but if you were to put a big 2 year old and the Sit n Stroll in a coach airplane seat it could be a bit crowded to the point of being uncomfortable.
 
Another thing you may want to get is the Joeysafe. www.joeysafe.com

I am not sure if the specific airline you are flying with will approve it, but it certainly beats the child seatbelts they give! I've used it several times on Singapore Airlines and Eva Air. Has worked well as the Joeysafe comes with a 5 point safety harness which is pretty snug. I usually put them on my kids even before leaving the house as the ride to the airport is pretty long. My 2 and 3 year old are used to it now and it makes even taxi rides so much safer!

I am not sure where you can purchase them in HKG but worth taking a look at their website.
 
what is the child seat belt like on a plane? Do most carriers have this? we recently flew domestic with air cananda and were not give a child seat belt, of course he undid the regular one all the itme and didn't want to sit still (2.5) and it was only a 1.5 hour flight? I'm thinking for our trip to hong kong we will have to bring the car seat just to keep him contained.
 
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