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Old Oct 21, 2023 | 5:42 am
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RyRell
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Originally Posted by JAXPax
Seatbelt extenders are NOT allowed on inflatable seatbelts. This is common amongst all airlines... inflatable seatbelts are a relatively new invention having to do with preventing head impact in areas where being flung forward would impact a hard surface or out of control... such as angled seats or in a location where you cannot brace yourself against the seat in front, generally.

A seatbelt extender basically prevents, for lack of a better term, the circuit from being completed between the two ends of the seatbelt that activates it in the event of the appropriate G-force.

I know qater allows extenders for airbag seat belts. Just not sure if united does. These is a different extender for airbag seatbelts
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