What’s the Safest Way to Travel With a Baby on Flights?

In the wake of that terrifying incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight, the FAA is warning parents not to hold their babies in their lap on flights. "The safest place for your child is in an approved restraint system or device, not in your lap," the FAA says. Babies travel for free if they do not have their own seat but the FAA says saving money on the extra ticket is not worth the risk to a child.