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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 7:38 am
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Originally Posted by CDTraveler
Our experience is that NW won't let a toddler sit within 2 rows of the exit row. Could somebody please explain how having a toddler 2 rows back is going to interfere with opening the door in an emergency? The FA made us move 8 rows away from the exit doors.
I happened to look this up yesterday, because I'm flying with my toddler next month on NWA. The rule is no children in the exit row, or one row ahead, or one row behind. The site says it's an FAA rule, I can't explain the rationale.
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