Beware travelers with bratty kids

It is the best news I've heard about airline travel. But
why did they refund the money after they boarded the flight
and caused the disruption.



"Kingfish" wrote in message
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| Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always
Trailways...
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On Jan 25, 7:18 am, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:
It is the best news I've heard about airline travel. But
why did they refund the money after they boarded the flight
and caused the disruption.

"Kingfish" wrote in oglegroups.com...
| Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always
Trailways...
|
|http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921
|

Our national carrier won't allow children to be seated anywhere close
to unrelated males....
And for a minute there some people were unhappy with such a good idea

george writes:

Our national carrier won't allow children to be seated anywhere close
to unrelated males....

Why?

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Mxsmanic wrote:
george writes:

Our national carrier won't allow children to be seated anywhere close
to unrelated males....

Why?

Because they assume the male may be someone like you. You know, creepy.

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Because they assume the male may be someone like you. You know, creepy.

Why do they make this assumption?

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On 24 Jan 2007 11:56:46 -0800, "george" wrote:



On Jan 25, 7:18 am, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:
It is the best news I've heard about airline travel. But
why did they refund the money after they boarded the flight
and caused the disruption.

"Kingfish" wrote in oglegroups.com...
| Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always
Trailways...
|
|http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921
|

Our national carrier won't allow children to be seated anywhere close
to unrelated males....

I think that's unaccompanied children

OTOH I'd prefer they put them on the other end of the plane.
I've raised two batches of kids and the grand kids are almost out of
highschool. I've paid my dues.

And for a minute there some people were unhappy with such a good idea
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Kingfish wrote:
Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always Trailways...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921

I'm appalled at how many of you were cheering AirTran on for their
behavior. I'm a father of three typically well behaved children.

Perhaps most of you prefer not to remember, but kids have energy: LOTS
of energy. Yes, my kids do sit still on aircraft. I've taught them
very well how to behave in airports and on board an airplane. They also
have practice from long road trips. They've done well --even my three
year old.

Yet everyone has an off day. I don't know what the situation was with
these parents or why their kid was such a problem. When I've traveled
with my three children, I took their car seats with them on board the
airliner. It wasn't easy. However, they felt right at home and they
all behaved very well. Expecting a child to sit still in a seat they're
not familiar with is no simple affair, especially when it has so many
buttons and stuff to play with.

I'd have given the parents a few minutes to calm the kid down. It makes
for better press...

Jake Brodsky

They had a few minutes, airline departures are scheduled,
that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing more
money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a month.
To wait longer, was going to delay passenger connections at
the next hub.

Spanking, with an open hand-finger tips, on the butt
emphasizes what you say. But you can't use logic with a
child under about 10-12 years of age, their brain simply has
not developed to that level.

Sit down, shut up and then make them do it.


"Jake Brodsky" wrote in message
. ..
| Kingfish wrote:
| Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always
Trailways...
|
| http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921
|
| I'm appalled at how many of you were cheering AirTran on
for their
| behavior. I'm a father of three typically well behaved
children.
|
| Perhaps most of you prefer not to remember, but kids have
energy: LOTS
| of energy. Yes, my kids do sit still on aircraft. I've
taught them
| very well how to behave in airports and on board an
airplane. They also
| have practice from long road trips. They've done
well --even my three
| year old.
|
| Yet everyone has an off day. I don't know what the
situation was with
| these parents or why their kid was such a problem. When
I've traveled
| with my three children, I took their car seats with them
on board the
| airliner. It wasn't easy. However, they felt right at
home and they
| all behaved very well. Expecting a child to sit still in
a seat they're
| not familiar with is no simple affair, especially when it
has so many
| buttons and stuff to play with.
|
| I'd have given the parents a few minutes to calm the kid
down. It makes
| for better press...
|
| Jake Brodsky

On 1/24/2007 3:32:58 PM, "Jim Macklin" wrote:

They had a few minutes, airline departures are scheduled,
that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing more
money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a month.

LOL. Pay attention kiddies: *This* is an example of how to use exaggeration
to underscore a point.

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Peter

Peter R. writes:

On 1/24/2007 3:32:58 PM, "Jim Macklin" wrote:

They had a few minutes, airline departures are scheduled,
that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing more
money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a month.

LOL. Pay attention kiddies: *This* is an example of how to use exaggeration
to underscore a point.

Unfortuately, it is not necessarily an exaggeration. Time on the
ground is very expensive.

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