Yup. There are rules, more often referred to as guidelines. But a doctors note will get you around it. -- If a Jordanian woman gave birth on a Dutch plane traveling from Amsterdam to Chicago while over international airspace, but is now resting comfortably in a Canadian hospital... what nationality is the baby? Matthew http://www.redmac.ca - Your Source for Macintosh Enhancements in Canada http://www.justaddanoccasion.com - Anytime gifts and momentos with a west-coast flair On 18-Aug-04, at 2:18 PM, mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Don't the airlines have rules about how late into a pregnancy a woman > can fly? > > Mark > > ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - A Jordanian woman and her newborn are resting in a > hospital in Newfoundland after she gave birth on an airplane flying > from > Amsterdam to Chicago. > > The Dutch KLM flight was diverted to St. John's early Tuesday morning > after > the woman went into labour over the Atlantic Ocean. > > Three doctors on the flight helped deliver the baby girl, who was born > in the > airplane's pantry before they could touch down. > > The new mother and baby daughter were taken to St. John's Health > Sciences > Centre where they are both doing well, said a spokesperson for the > airport > authority. > > After a four-hour delay, the flight continued to Chicago.