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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
Why? What expertise do airlines have here? The whole idea of having national aviation regulators like the FAA in the US, and the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK, is because it isn't practical for each airline to self-regulate.
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Well, it's the airlines that enforce the regulations set forth by the FAA.
And my experience has been that they're fairly inconsistent with their enforcement of this particular regulation. They make the required announcement and do the required cursory cabin check, but that's about it; hence my reluctance to believe there's a serious threat to passenger safety if one (directly or indirectly) ignores their instructions.