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In reply to the discussion: Airlines charging 'you-get-to-sit-with-your-kid' fee [View all]no_hypocrisy
(45,625 posts)40. Epic fail
Are they out of their fuckin' minds?
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That is nuts... so they are going to thrust responsibility for these kids on complete strangers...
hlthe2b
Sep 2012
#1
Anyone who pays is throwing their money away. Just switch seats. Nobody wants to sit next to a
leveymg
Sep 2012
#27
they will though, because they don't want to have to face a young frantic child being told to sit
hlthe2b
Sep 2012
#46
Some people will pay extra for an assurance the plane has wings, if that's a suggested up or option.
leveymg
Sep 2012
#49
no sir , i dont want my child felt up by tsa pervs . yea i know "they're just doing their jobs"
leftyohiolib
Sep 2012
#112
"Airlines put all kinds of people through incredible hassles, why do people who insist on travelling
Brickbat
Sep 2012
#22
I'm beginning to understand why America outsources its CustomerService needs...
LanternWaste
Sep 2012
#28
And either way, I realize why American customer support sucks and gets sent overseas...
LanternWaste
Sep 2012
#85
You do know that many people fly with children because they feel they must?
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#138
I almost exclusively fly SW nowadays. Baggage is free, you can change your flight for free
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#147
actually the kid wouldn't necessarily be sitting by herself. one of the parents would. eom
ellenfl
Sep 2012
#30
If they moved her next to two unaccompanied males perhaps they'd be forced to move
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#41
Perhaps they've also considering making money with a "sit next to someone else's kid" fee
hughee99
Sep 2012
#70
In Australia, airlines won't let unaccompanied minors sit next to unrelated adult men
KamaAina
Sep 2012
#84
I don't like to fly, but British Airways has always been my favorite carrier.
smirkymonkey
Sep 2012
#130
The first priority the airlines have is the safety of the passengers. Period.
OmahaBlueDog
Sep 2012
#136
If that's the case, than the government needs to change the way is handles transportation.
justice1
Sep 2012
#140
happened to us too, with my grandson, who threw up all over everything as we were landing.
Hamlette
Sep 2012
#139
No offense, if I were the passenger next to the sick child, the air line wouldn't hear the end of it
liberal N proud
Sep 2012
#143