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Children under 2 won’t need to buy plane tickets

Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 | 9:21 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Children under 2 years old will still be allowed to sit on their parents' laps when flying on an airplane, the government said Thursday.

The Federal Aviation Administration had considered making safety seats mandatory on planes for small children. That would require parents to buy extra plane tickets, which they don't now have to do for children under 2.

The FAA therefore concluded that requiring the safety seats would prompt cost-conscious travelers to drive, which is statistically more dangerous than flying.

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