FAA may make it easier for passengers to use personal electronic devices during takeof

[MQAAord]

You, and the NTSB, are in agreement on this. However, the airlines would like to make money, and kicking off 5 people yesterday in San Diego would not have made anyone happy.

Money. That's how the whole "lap child" thing got started way back when. The airlines wanted to encourage businessmen to take their wives on trips with them (selling more seats), but knew they'd have a better chance of that happening if the baby could come along for free. At the time, babies rode on Mommy's lap in the car, too, this was long before automobile carseats. Thus was born the concept of "lap children". Now pax are so conditioned to expecting free travel for babies that it'll be a really, really hard time to change that rule.

 

[///AMG]

I frequently forget to turn my phone off when I'm flying.......not exactly scientific, but I've never had an issue of interference yet. Maybe they can tell that idiot doing long counts and tests on guard to turn himself off when I'm below 10k ft though. That would be a significantly more helpful safety rule. If for no other reason than for my life expectancy :rage:

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Money. That's how the whole "lap child" thing got started way back when. The airlines wanted to encourage businessmen to take their wives on trips with them (selling more seats), but knew they'd have a better chance of that happening if the baby could come along for free. At the time, babies rode on Mommy's lap in the car, too, this was long before automobile carseats. Thus was born the concept of "lap children". Now pax are so conditioned to expecting free travel for babies that it'll be a really, really hard time to change that rule.

They really need to be belted in.