you mean once you're in the air? Yes, every flight I've been on this is fine: Continental, Southwest, AA, Lufthansa, etc. . .
Nope, I mean during take off and landing.
I'm well aware of the rules of things being on the ground (i've been a FA for 5 years now), I'm asking if anyone has experienced an airline where you are permitted to have your purse on your lap.
It's not actually.
I flew with a small European airline once, and the aircraft was so small that there was basically no room to do so.