Originally Posted by
longrf01
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However, she did make a good point during her "discussion" which was why did the FA allow the A/C to depart with a lap held child in the emergency exit row? At the time, I was a bit ticked and though about sending Skywest a letter, but since then I've had a plenty of holiday cheer and let it slide.
I'm curious to hear what other FT'ers think.
I suspect the FA's routine was to deal with the pax in the exit row first (i.e. get their verbal acknowledgment), and then she noticed the lap sitter. It probably didn't register with the FA until after takeoff that the lap sitter was in the exit row. Once airborne, law or not, there is no safety issue with a lap sitter in the exit row until descent.
I would not complain to Skywest or UA. I suspect the FA will adjust her routine to deal with lap sitters before exit row sitters.
Don't lap sitters have to get BPs? If so, Skywest/UA should not have assigned the original seats.