Originally Posted by
txpenny
If it's truly not safe for pax to get out of their seats, is it any safer to place your infant on the tray table?
Lap changes vs seat tray table changes? My bet is lap changes are more common.
The seat tray tables aren't even all that stable/strong, and on full planes don't really work all as easily as a change in a lap.
Sometimes the order to remain seated has less to do with safe flying conditions than it has to do with security concerns or even cabin crew convenience.