"lap" Children Flying On Aa

[laura62]

Does AA require parents to provide a birth certificate for children who are travelling as a "lap" child on AA flights? Just curious.
Thanks in advance.

 

[TWAnr]

Does AA require parents to provide a birth certificate for children who are travelling as a "lap" child on AA flights? Just curious.
Thanks in advance.

[post="187537"][/post]​

Any parent who travels with a child on his or her lap, instead of placing the child in an FAA approved car seat while flying, should be prosecuted for child endangerment.

 

[AAviator]

http://www.aa.com/content/travelInformatio...Traveling.jhtml

From AA.com.

Any questions not answered here can be asked at 1-800-433-7300

Thank You for Flying with us!!!

 

[operaations]

Any parent who travels with a child on his or her lap, instead of placing the child in an FAA approved car seat while flying, should be prosecuted for child endangerment.

[post="187550"][/post]​

TWANR why dont you just answer the question. Instead of starting a debate. Laura. The answer is ytes you should have proof your child is under the age if two. Otherwise it is not safe for the child or the person bringing the baby on board.

 

[FWAAA]

In my experience, I was never asked by AA to provide proof of age when my kids were under 2.

Of course, I never carried them as a lap child, only as ticketed passengers.

 

[laura62]

AA,
Thanks for the link. It is very informative for AA passengers travelling with children of all ages. Unfortunately, it didn't answer my question about whether you have to show a birth certificate at AA for a child travelling as a "lap".

TWAnr,
I certainly don't agree with the practice and my question didn't lead anyone (rational) to believe I do. I don''t know where your diatribe came from. Maybe you need your meds checked. But, as long as the FAA and airlines say it's ok/legal people will do it. And they will try to get their 2 1/2 and 3 year old on their lap too.


So back to my question. How is this truly stopped at the age of 2?
I heard that SWA requires a birth certificate for a lap child. That would help keep the people trying to sneak their 2+ year old children on board on their laps.

BTW I am a 19 year f/a. That's seniority-not age.

laura62

 

[operaations]

AA,
Thanks for the link. It is very informative for AA passengers travelling with children of all ages. Unfortunately, it didn't answer my question about whether you have to show a birth certificate at AA for a child travelling as a "lap".

TWAnr,
I certainly don't agree with the practice and my question didn't lead anyone (rational) to believe I do. I don''t know where your diatribe came from. Maybe you need your meds checked. But, as long as the FAA and airlines say it's ok/legal people will do it. And they will try to get their 2 1/2 and 3 year old on their lap too.
So back to my question. How is this truly stopped at the age of 2?
I heard that SWA requires a birth certificate for a lap child. That would help keep the people trying to sneak their 2+ year old children on board on their laps.

BTW I am a 19 year f/a. That's seniority-not age.

laura62

[post="187627"][/post]​

Laura sorry for twanr

yes you are required to provide birth certificate. If the agent asks you for it or not I am not sure

 

[laura62]

Thanks FWAAA and OperAAtions,
You can see I was typing my response to TWAnr as you were giving yours.

 

[FA Mikey]

TWANR why dont you just answer the question. Instead of starting a debate. Laura. The answer is ytes you should have proof your child is under the age if two. Otherwise it is not safe for the child or the person bringing the baby on board.

[post="187624"][/post]​

No offense but TWANR is correct on this. How is it safe, why are parents so willing to risk the well being of there own child for the sake of a few bucks? I am amazed as many flight attendants are, at the parents who don't bother or even unwilling to strap their children in to a seat. Even when they themselves are. Turbulence, taxi they seem more concerned about waking the child sleeping on the floor, than making sure they are safe. I know because, I have seen carts and people smashed in to the ceiling of a 737. Been myself thrown in to a row of seats as Mario Andretti takes us along the taxi ways. Even been yelled at by an insane woman who could not understand or comprehend, why there was not a seat for her lap child. Go figure.

 

[TWAnr]

TWAnr,
I certainly don't agree with the practice and my question didn't lead anyone (rational) to believe I do. I don''t know where your diatribe came from. Maybe you need your meds checked.

[post="187627"][/post]​

Are you sure that you are not the one in need of psychotropic medications?

No offense but TWANR is correct on this.

[post="187724"][/post]​

Thanks Mike.

I never understood why parents are willing to risk their children's lives in order to save a few miserly dollars. I vividly remember what happened to the lap children on the UAL flight that crash landed in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989.

I will never risk my child's life like that. If you cannot afford to buy a seat for your child, drive or stay home.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

AA,
Thanks for the link. It is very informative for AA passengers travelling with children of all ages. Unfortunately, it didn't answer my question about whether you have to show a birth certificate at AA for a child travelling as a "lap".

TWAnr,
I certainly don't agree with the practice and my question didn't lead anyone (rational) to believe I do. I don''t know where your diatribe came from. Maybe you need your meds checked. But, as long as the FAA and airlines say it's ok/legal people will do it. And they will try to get their 2 1/2 and 3 year old on their lap too.
So back to my question. How is this truly stopped at the age of 2?
I heard that SWA requires a birth certificate for a lap child. That would help keep the people trying to sneak their 2+ year old children on board on their laps.

BTW I am a 19 year f/a. That's seniority-not age.

laura62

[post="187627"][/post]​

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

laura62,

IMO TWAnr "might" have phrased his initial response to you, "somewhat" different.

HOWEVER,( TWAnr DOES NOT need me to fight his cyberspace battles),

You were, IMO, "out of line" with the medication wise crack !!!!!!!!

I'm glad you got the answer to you question.

Just for the record............... Safety First !!!!
(not that I'm implying that you would be unsafe with your little one's)

NH/BB's

 

[laura62]

This was a "simple" question on how an airline- specifically AA in this case- ensures that the "lap" child is indeed under the age of two. Not an invitation for a debate on whether it's moral/correct or not. We already know it's legal and therefore outside possible "prosecution for child endangerment". But feel free to start your own thread on that matter.


Ultimately, the question still isn't really answered either is it? No where in the AA info does it direct a parent who intends to sit his/her child on their lap to bring a birth certificate to the airport.

 

[galleyguy4u2]

This was a "simple" question on how an airline- specifically AA in this case- ensures that the "lap" child is indeed under the age of two. Not an invitatios n for a debate on whether it's moral/correct or not. We already know it's legal and therefore outside possible "prosecution for child endangerment". But feel free to start your own thread on that matter.
Ultimately, the question still isn't really answered either is it? No where in the AA info does it direct a parent who intends to sit his/her child on their lap to bring a birth certificate to the airport.

[post="187819"][/post]​

Laura, if you are indeed a f/a you should probably know how to get the answer. Have you even bothered to call AA?

After the United crash in Sioux City, the United flight attendants went on a campaign to require car seats <FAA approved> as several f/a's saw infants tossed around like rag dolls. This is your child do as you please.

 

[latreal]

i apologize for TWAnr also.

 

[mrman]

Actually the FAA did a study and found that requiring the parent to buy a ticket (a little more than a "few dollars" by the way) forced the parents to drive. A kid without a car seat in a plane is much safer than a kid in a car seat on the road. So it was found by not requiring car seats on planes actually saved lives. We forget that for most families the extra $300, not to mention $2000 walk up fares are quite a burden on families.

By the way why the hostility on this board for such a simple question, life is great, enjoy it?