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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 12:55 pm
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Originally Posted by tmm1012
Similarly, I have 3 young children and I can confirm that when I am booked on the same PNR as any of my kids, the AA website/app do not allow any of us to select seats in the exit row. I couldn't even put myself with all the kids in non-exit row seats, then assign my wife to the exit row, so I think the only way to accomplish this would be to have separate reservations, with the adult booked separately able to choose an exit row.
The Code of Federal Regulations, §121.585(b)(7), Exit seating, does not make an exception for traveling on separate reservations.

(b) No certificate holder may seat a person in a seat affected by this section if the certificate holder determines that it is likely that the person would be unable to perform one or more of the applicable functions listed in paragraph (d) of this section because—
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(7) The person has:
(i) A condition or responsibilities, such as caring for small children, that might prevent the person from performing one or more of the applicable functions listed in paragraph (d) of this section; or
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