Originally Posted by
ft101
Perhaps physically capable but that's not everything, and airline staff should not be asked to decide on anything else.
If the other factors are take direction, move quickly, lift 45 lbs, and know what to do, I still say that they can do it as well or better than many of the adults that sit in those rows. If you are talking about having the mental capcity not to panic, I still say the same things. There aren't any qualifications to judge whether someone will panic or not.
Originally Posted by
ft101
There are still airlines out there that offer first come first served for exit rows.
which ones, I myself would like to know (talking U.S. Domestic)