Do I bring the car seat on the plane?

Yes if the baby has their own seat. It is the safest spot in turbulence and gives you a familiar place for naps. Gate-check a cover if not.

Travel crib or hotel cot?

Bring a travel crib for a trip longer than three nights or when hotel-cot quality is unknown. For one or two nights, the hotel cot is usually fine.

Travel systems, lightweight strollers, and the gate-checking trick that saves your seat.

Guides for this topic are publishing soon.

Do I bring the car seat on the plane?: Yes if the baby has their own seat. It is the safest spot in turbulence and gives you a familiar place for naps. Gate-check a cover if not.
Travel crib or hotel cot?: Bring a travel crib for a trip longer than three nights or when hotel-cot quality is unknown. For one or two nights, the hotel cot is usually fine.