Waiiiiiiiiiiit a minute.
Is Bubs a "lap baby"?
It sure as fuck looks like it.
For those who don't know, airlines have this antiquated (and unsafe) rule which allows kids under 2 to sit on a parent's lap, instead of having their own ticket. This is very unsafe because the baby can easily fly out of the parent's arms during turbulence, smack against the roof, and get injured or killed. I'm surprised this hasn't been outlawed yet.
Anyway, here's Spirit Airlines' policy on lap babies:
https://www.seatmaestro.com/airlines...rlines/babies/
Bubs, being over 2, should not be allowed to do this. However, airlines can't really check this, as you don't have to provide a birth certificate when flying domestically. They can say Bubs is just under 2, and provided he looks roughtly around that age, nobody questions it.
Notice in the picture, Stacy and Chrissy are sitting together, without a seat between them. Obviously Bubs can't sit by himself, so either Chrissy or Stacy would need a seat next to Bubs, while the other parent would be alone. Notice that's not the case here! Chrissy and Stacy are entrenched in their seats, and Bubs is on the floor, as if Stacy will stimply pick him up when the plane takes off!
Can you imagine flying Spirit Airlines, the absolute worst of the budget airlines, annnnnnnnnnnnnd lying about the age of your kid so you can hold him on your lap?
A new low, if true.