Originally Posted by
BeatCal
Skytes Interestingly put. But it states the operator, "not the FA". AA reportedly does not allow in bulkhead as those seat belts have air bags in them. The article I posted has rules from all airlines and those rules supersede the FA
You actually don't know the rules for all airlines. The policies that the FA must follow may differ from aircraft to aircraft, and can actually differ depending on the type of operation. Those policies are not published to the public, and none of the links you posted speak to them in detail. It is certainly true that we sometimes encounter a power-tripping flight attendant, but we're at a disadvantage in that in some areas, like this one, we have no way of knowing for sure what additional legitimate restrictions might exist, so it's almost impossible to discern between an actual policy and a made-up-on-the-spot "rule". Aside from that, fighting with a power-tripping FA is not a recipe for a pleasant flight.