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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can get annoyed at me for this, but I have never understood it and have to ask. Unless you have to take the flight and absolutely cannot afford another seat, why do you fly with your infant as a lap child? The FAA is crystal clear that it is not safe. The reason it’s allowed is because the FAA knows people would balk at the requirement and not fly as much. The airline lobby is strong.

This article includes statements from the FAA making that argument: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/should-small-children-have-their-own-plane-seats/

So why do you do it? [/quote]

Why do you drive to NYC to save money when you could take the train, which is safer? Why did you buy X car instead of Y car that is safer? people make trade offs.[/quote]

The NTSB questioned the FAA’s argument there. They said that while driving is of course more dangerous, a reduction in air travel has not historically been associated with an increase in road deaths. The NTSB has been lobbying for the FAA to require seats for everyone since 1979.[/quote]

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