On Tue, 02 May 2006 06:48:30 -0700, Robert M. Gary wrote:

The "no seat" rule is just there to make the airlines happy because they
can't sell a full fare ticket for an infant (they can try but won't get a
lot of takers).

Perhaps that's why US airlines don't bother to carry the little "double
belt" do-dad that actually makes carrying a child in one's arms not a
completely risky act. Luftansa always seems to have them.

Of course, Luftansa also has those mini-cribs.

- Andrew