Family boarding rules
#31
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 337
I get the sense that they're not especially particular on age 6, particularly if boarding with other young kids. My wife once overheard an amusing discussion where a parent (not her) was boarding at family boarding. The only kid with that parent was somewhat loudly insisting that she was 7 to the chagrin of the parent (they were still allowed to board).
#32
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
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Posts: 16,577
I get the sense that they're not especially particular on age 6, particularly if boarding with other young kids. My wife once overheard an amusing discussion where a parent (not her) was boarding at family boarding. The only kid with that parent was somewhat loudly insisting that she was 7 to the chagrin of the parent (they were still allowed to board).
#34
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
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Posts: 4,330
Is that a recent thing? I've never been a frequent flyer, and thanks to Covid I haven't actually flown since 2019, but prior to that, I have never seen a flight that wasn't full to the brim when that announcement was made.
#35
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,845
FAs have been repeating that untruth for as long as I can rememberfrequently on flights that are not even close to being full.