Originally Posted by
TGarza
For US airlines the unassisted rule is for the exit row only. I have seen FA's start and then stop assisting with a statement they cannot assist a passenger who is sitting in an exit row due to FAA regulations.
I have witnessed exit row pax moved due to their request for baggage assistance and their inability to lift the bags. The FA's reply is "you are unfit to preform exxit row duties based on your request for assistance". (On AA)