Way to go AirTran

[kdubya]

<p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921</a></p><p>Ok I am a father, and even I agree with the actions of the airline.</p>

[cupcakelove]

The airlines did the right thing.&nbsp; It would have been irresponsible to take off with the child running around the cabin, and they had already delayed the flight because of them.&nbsp; You gotta be responsible for your childs behavior.

[A.J.]

Good.&nbsp; Children belong in the pet carriers anyway.&nbsp; Try enduring an international flight with a screaming baby.

[Jujubees2]

<font size="2">Jesus, just slip the kid a valium.</font>

[led37zep]

NO MORE BABIES ON FLIGHTS!!!!!

[Doctor Manhattan]

The Orlando-based carrier reimbursed the family $595.80, the cost of the three tickets, and the Kuleszas flew home the next day. <p class="textBodyBlack"><span></span>They also were offered three roundtrip tickets anywhere the airline flies, Graham-Weaver said.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span></span>The father said his family would never fly AirTran again. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2" color="#000080">What douchebags! The delayed the flight and were kicked off, but were refunded the price of the tickets <strong>AND offered to be flown for free anywhere on top of that</strong>&nbsp;(It doesn't make it clear, but was the next day trip paid with the refund or was that free too?)</font></p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2" color="#000080">Fuck them! AirTran did the right thing. <strong>It's not all about you and your cunt of a kid!</strong></font></p>

[Zorro]

<font size="2">Fezzie Junior?</font>

[milliehatchett]

<p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="4" color="#ff00ff">In an interview, the parents said, &quot;they didn't give us a chance to get him calmed down&quot;....wtf??? you either have control of your child or don't. If you don't, then others may have to take charge (such as the airlines). Apparently, the kid was also smacking his parents and climbing under the seats. That's just so crazy to me.</font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#ff00ff">I find that a little bit of Nyquil in the bottle goes a long way in keeping a baby calm and happy....or at least keeping mommy calm and happy.</font></p>

[Soupy_Dreck]

No only would I have kicked the whole off the plane, I would have beat them with their carry on luggage

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

<strong>A.J.</strong> wrote:<br />Good. Children belong in the pet carriers anyway. Try enduring an international flight with a screaming baby.<p><font color="#ff0000">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" color="#ff0000"><strong><em>You complete me.&nbsp; </em></strong></font></p>

[Snacks]

<strong>Doctor Manhattan</strong> wrote:<br />The Orlando-based carrier reimbursed the family $595.80, the cost of the three tickets, and the Kuleszas flew home the next day. <p class="textBodyBlack"><span></span>They also were offered three roundtrip tickets anywhere the airline flies, Graham-Weaver said.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span></span>The father said his family would never fly AirTran again. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2" color="#000080">What douchebags! The delayed the flight and were kicked off, but were refunded the price of the tickets <strong>AND offered to be flown for free anywhere on top of that</strong>&nbsp;(It doesn't make it clear, but was the next day trip paid with the refund or was that free too?)</font></p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2" color="#000080">Fuck them! AirTran did the right thing. <strong>It's not all about you and your cunt of a kid!</strong></font></p><p>I didnt understand why the airline refunded them anything and offered them 3 free roundtrip tickets. </p><p>The airline was right for doing what they did, but should have never given a refund. I guess children are more important then 112 other passengers. Why do parents think everyone else needs to be inconvienced for them b/c they have kids?</p>

[suggums]

<strong>A.J.</strong> wrote:<br />Good. Children belong in the pet carriers anyway. Try enduring an international flight with a screaming baby.<p>&nbsp;this is pretty much the best idea ever.&nbsp; ive had several cross-countries and one trans-atlantic within an aisle or two of a screamer.&nbsp; just this past sunday i had dueling siblings a few rows back as we were coming down to land.&nbsp; screaming and crying wont make your ears hurt any less stupid kids </p>

[kdubya]

<strong>Snacks</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Doctor Manhattan</strong> wrote:<br />The Orlando-based carrier reimbursed the family $595.80, the cost of the three tickets, and the Kuleszas flew home the next day. <p class="textBodyBlack"><span></span>They also were offered three roundtrip tickets anywhere the airline flies, Graham-Weaver said.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span></span>The father said his family would never fly AirTran again. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2" color="#000080">What douchebags! The delayed the flight and were kicked off, but were refunded the price of the tickets <strong>AND offered to be flown for free anywhere on top of that</strong>&nbsp;(It doesn't make it clear, but was the next day trip paid with the refund or was that free too?)</font></p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2" color="#000080">Fuck them! AirTran did the right thing. <strong>It's not all about you and your cunt of a kid!</strong></font></p><p>I didnt understand why the airline refunded them anything and offered them 3 free roundtrip tickets. </p><p>The airline was right for doing what they did, but should have never given a refund. I guess children are more important then 112 other passengers. Why do parents think everyone else needs to be inconvienced for them b/c they have kids?</p><p>I am sure they did all that so the parents wouldn't go to the press. Last thing a company wants is the press to get on their case and do anything to make them look bad. Sad but true, make enough noise and you get what you want.</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>I'm interested to see what the posters with children think of this.&nbsp; For me it's a no-brainer.&nbsp; People are jittery enough on planes after 911 as it is.&nbsp; The industry took a huge hit. </p><p>Fuck your kids and your bad parenting.&nbsp; Sounds like the airline&nbsp;gave them more than enough time to calm their little drunken Prom night mistake down.</p><p>I was just on a plane and I was kinda stressing out, a fucking out of control child might have driven me over the edge, clawing at the door, wanting to get off the plane.&nbsp; I need the cabin to be CHILL.&nbsp; I want calmness and quiet.</p><p>Shove that fucking kid in an overhead bin with a ether rag.</p>

[ralphbxny]

<strong>A.J.</strong> wrote:<br />Good.&nbsp; Children belong in the pet carriers anyway.&nbsp; Try enduring an international flight with a screaming baby. <p>Market it!!&nbsp; It is worth a fortune!!!! </p>

[jeffdwright2001]

I have 3 children. A 9 year old daughter (who lives with her mom and stepdad in Michigan. I've remarried and now have boy who will be 1 in March and another who will be 3 in August.

My daughter and I have been on 4-6 planes a year since she was 2 1/2 years old. My oldest boy has been on 4 flights so far. We will probably take both boys on a flight sometime over the summer.

I've never had a problem to this extent with my kids on a plane. The only difficulty I've had thus far was when Matthew was a little over a year old and caught a cold during our trip. On the flight home, the air pressure messed with his sinuses and he cried for about 20 minutes. We asked to take him to the back of the plane where there were hardly any passengers and after feeding him a little and holding him, he went to sleep for the rest of the flight.

I've always held the belief that 90-95% of the behavioral problems are to be laid at the feet of the parents for refusing to:

A: set an example for the kids
B: be consistent in that if they as a parent are going to give a command or mention a consequence, then they have to follow through with it.
C: Realize that there are times when you simply can't "reason" with a child and decide that as the adult you are the one responsible for the actions.

I'm not hesitant to take a crying or screaming child out of a store or restaurant. I refuse to subject others around me to extreme discomfort simply because I'm too lazy as a parent to behave like one.

That being said, I don't think that children should be held to a higher standard than the other adults in the area. I'm just as irritated at someone sitting next to me in a restaurant who spends 20 minutes carrying on a cell phone conversation that is loud enough for everyone within a 10 table radius to hear.

I am no more frustrated with a 7 year old who peers over the back of my seat to see what I'm doing than I am with the guy who used my headrest as a means of pulling himself out of his seat every 10-15 minutes because his weak bladder and digestive tract can't handle the 5 beers and 2 plates of nachos he had before getting on the plane.

The kids running around on the plane are as bothersome as the person who comes on the plane and is determined to keep their oversized piece of luggage somewhere in the cabin rather than having it checked where it belongs. This person is the one who will stand there arguing with the flight attendant for 15 minutes while a line of people stand behind him waiting to get to their own seats.

I've also found that kids that are labeled as "problem children" by their parents because they won't listen or behave, rarely deserve the reputation. The kids are just smart enough to know when they can get away with it. I've had opportunities to interact with some of these kids when asked to watch them for a while. And I can tell you that within the first 15 minutes, the kids realize that they are with someone who means what he says and expects you to do what he says. After that has been established we have a great time because our time is not spent with me yelling while they ignore what I'm saying.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by jeffdwright2001 on 1-24-07 @ 3:44 PM</span>

[Snacks]

I just watched a coming up on the news commercial and it seems like the news/media is being sympathetic (sp?) with the parents and the child. WTF I dont get it.

[Snacks]

<p>Just watched it on the news and the kid couldnt sit still even during the news interview. Shes hyperactive and the mother couldnt understand why this happened. &quot;WE were humiliated, being asked to be removed from the plane because of a 3 year old&quot;</p><p>Yes, I hope it happens again!!!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Snacks on 1-24-07 @ 6:01 PM</span>

[ralphbxny]

My parents would grab me smack me and say if I dont stop he was going to kick me in the throat...it was effective. I stood and sat still!