Minimum Age Requirement for Exit Row
 

What is the CO policy for this? "Alex" could not assist me. Seems on BA the requirement is only 12 years of age. TIA

15.

You'll see it when picking an exit row seat.

Yes, I tried Alex on this one some time back and agree that she was useless.

And, indeeed, it is 15. Thank God my youngest is now 15 - exit row seats last week EWR-LAX made the flight bearable.

That's legal? Seem awfully young to be able to effectively help in case of an emergency, God forbid

I don't think it should be based on age. They should have a set of barbells the same weight as the emergency exit door next to the boarding line. If you can't pick them up, you don't get that seat. :D

It's not only about strength. It's also about directing traffic, and being able to help people, which require maturity and responsibility as well.

At least the 15 year old is likely to be sober.

I plan to lead by example if we need to use the emergency exit. So you better be paying attention, because I don't do a trial run.

I wonder if an airline has ever considered banning drinking in the exit row

Considering the exit rows are now filled with Elites who are burning their certs and are angry they were not upgraded, or Kettles who paid a lot of $$, it would be unwise to anger them.

Technically, airlines are not supposed to serve you once you look inebriated, so there is no reason to ban it altogether in exit rows.

Yes, I know that rule is :rolleyes: in terms of enforcement.

This is one of the reasons I like E+ so much.

Maximum Age
 

We've covered the minimum how about maximum ? I have seen some "OLD" Plat. in that row and occasionally I have seen them taste too much of the Geritol.....:p

My twins were very excited when they turned 15 and could sit in exit rows. I would rather have them there than someone old, drunk, overweight and doesn't speak English.

One of the requirements of sitting in the exit row is being able to speak, read, and understand English fluently.

I wonder, if (in theory) there were no elites on the flight, and no one wanted to pay, would they let the exit row fly empty?

They would absolutely send a plane out with exit rows empty. I've seen this on many occasions, particularly on smaller regional planes.

Perhaps most notably was my "private" Great Lakes B1900 to GRI. I had to sit in the back for balance reasons, far from the emergency exit.

Keep in mind, planes like the Q400 don't have emergency exit rows, the exits are located at the front and back of the seating areas.