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In reply to the discussion: Airlines charging 'you-get-to-sit-with-your-kid' fee [View all]ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)21. bottom line with this story
the man made an arrangement and paid in advance for it. The airline altered it. They should honor the original arrangement or refund his money.
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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