Originally Posted by
pinniped
I've always wondered this...statistically-speaking, is it really safer? That is, if I have $150 to allocate towards a child-safety-related cause for my 1-year-old, is it logical and wise to use it on buying him/her an airline ticket? Or should I spend it on some other child-safety-related product?
Now that is an excellent question, and one that most people don't ask near enough. Since airline travel is so statistically safe, I would wager that there are many things the money could be spent on that are more cost effective.
Of course, the total maximization of safety and long term well being probably means scrapping the trip entirely and putting the money into the baby's college fund.
