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originally posted by: Antipathy17
a reply to: ignorant_ape
If this was a case of simple overbooking, I agree. First come first serve. Although if they do have naming guidelines and this guy family tried to bypass it, the consideration should be made.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: TinySickTears
with you to a point but gray area. every situation is different.
i can see me not being allowed to buy a ticket and pass it to you...i get it
we are talking about this dudes kid(s)...one an infant
give me a break
I understand where you are coming from, but it would appear the name on the manifest for that seat did not match the boarding pass he was attempting to use since his other child which corresponded to that pass was on a different flight.
That being said, the crew handled this like crap.
originally posted by: acackohfcc
originally posted by: Antipathy17
a reply to: ignorant_ape
If this was a case of simple overbooking, I agree. First come first serve. Although if they do have naming guidelines and this guy family tried to bypass it, the consideration should be made.
So I buy 6 tickets for my family, but I can't swap seats & let my kid sit by the window?
Control freaks trying to micro manage everything, and failing
originally posted by: TinySickTears
maybe dude should not have told them about the other kid then because 2 year olds dont have state id's.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: TinySickTears
maybe dude should not have told them about the other kid then because 2 year olds dont have state id's.
May have spared the treatment but I think the honest route is the better one. Delta is going to end up comping them for this in some capacity that will likely far exceed their original ticket costs.
(from Op's link)
His two-year-old was sitting in a child safety seat, which crew members then claimed was banned under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and said the child would have to sit in an adult's lap.The FAA's website also "strongly urges" parents to put young children in a safety device in their own seat.
Despite Mr Schear later relenting and agreeing to hold the child, the crew member tells him the family was being removed from the plane because "it's come too far". When he responds that there is nowhere for his family, including two infants, to go and no more flights, the crew member can be heard saying: "You guys are on your own."
FAA
Did you know that the safest place for your child on an airplane is in a government-approved child safety restraint system (CRS) or device, not on your lap? Your arms aren't capable of holding your child securely, especially during unexpected turbulence.
originally posted by: TinySickTears
whats the difference is it is johnny or jimmy in the seat when they are both his kids
?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: TinySickTears
whats the difference is it is johnny or jimmy in the seat when they are both his kids
?
It violates the contract of carriage which you agree to when making your purchase.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: TinySickTears
whats the difference is it is johnny or jimmy in the seat when they are both his kids
?
It violates the contract of carriage which you agree to when making your purchase.
originally posted by: butcherguy
So the person that the ticket was purchased for wasn't on the flight... and the kid would have flown sitting on the lap of a parent... against the policy of the airline and the recommendation of the FAA.... and that would have been fine with the flight attendants.
How is this not an effed up situation?
originally posted by: TinySickTears
so no gray area then?
even though apparently the faa says the child is safer in the seat?
even though as you say the airline will wind up comping them to the tune of more than the tickets cost?
since he will be comped and since he maybe might have broke SOP what would have been wrong with hooking him up with a motel 6 and then coach the next day?
what if you switch seats so your kid can look out the window?
originally posted by: butcherguy
Can they throw you off the plane for switching seats with a fat person that has loose bowels... and you don't want to keep getting up when they run to the lavatory?
I wonder if the people that ended up taking the seat were on the manifest?
So the person that the ticket was purchased for wasn't on the flight... and the kid would have flown sitting on the lap of a parent... against the policy of the airline and the recommendation of the FAA.... and that would have been fine with the flight attendants.
How is this not an effed up situation?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
I said that because of the very poor manner in which the flight/gate attendants handled the situation.
originally posted by: TinySickTears
what is your opinion on the fact that apparently it is against faa rules to hold the kid on your lap?
since you did say they handled it poorly in your opinion how should they have handled it?
originally posted by: butcherguy
Totally effed.up situation.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
I would have let the guy use his other child's seat and not flew off the handle with the threats.