Does Delta Air Lines Finally Understand Kid Seat Safety Rule?

In an incident dismayingly similar to one involving American Airlines, a commuter, Shuttle America, refused to allow a passenger traveling with her 9-month old son to use an aircraft-approved infant car seat even though she had specifically purchased a seat so her child could fly safely.  In this case, Katie Kinnane bought a ticket for her infant on Delta Air Lines for a trip on July 11 from LaGuardia Airport to Indianapolis.  Unfortunately, the crew on that flight was not as educated on FAA rules for flying safely with children as Ms. Kinanne was.  The crew thwarted her attempts to use an aircraft-approved car seat in what appears to be another violation of federal rules by an airline.  Those rules require that an airline allow a parent to use an approved car seat if a seat has been purchased for the child and is weight-appropriate.