Beware travelers with bratty kids

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

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

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

From the story...

"The father said his family would never fly AirTran again."

Makes me want to fly AirTran.

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

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


Here's a link from a local paper

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dl...8/NEWS02?page1

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dl...0121/COLUMN01/...

After reading the second account (with the appropriate spin) it does
seem AirTran was a bit heavy-handed here. I think they did the right
thing by refunding the tickets and offering the free passes. I know if
I were stuck sitting behind that kid I'd go out of my tree after too
long

On Jan 24, 8:12 am, "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 always carry foam earplugs for situations like this, not to mention
over-loud PA systems, cutesy announcements, ad nauseam.

Steve Foley wrote:

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

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



Here's a link from a local paper

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dl...8/NEWS02?page1



Several years ago my wife and I headed to Athens, Greece from NYC, a 10
hour flight. We had a 4 year old boy that would not be quiet for the
whole time. Screemed and kicked all the way and he was sitting right
next to us. About two hours from the end the guy behind then stood up
and said that if they didn't quiet the kid, he would. I thought there
was going to be fight right there. I felt sorry for the parents, that he
just wouldn't quiet down. I would have thought the kid would have worn
himself to sleep.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

In article ,
Ross wrote:

Steve Foley wrote:

"Kingfish" wrote in message
ups.com...

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

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



Here's a link from a local paper

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dl...LUMN01/7012104
59/1008/NEWS02?page1



Several years ago my wife and I headed to Athens, Greece from NYC, a 10
hour flight. We had a 4 year old boy that would not be quiet for the
whole time. Screemed and kicked all the way and he was sitting right
next to us. About two hours from the end the guy behind then stood up
and said that if they didn't quiet the kid, he would. I thought there
was going to be fight right there. I felt sorry for the parents, that he
just wouldn't quiet down. I would have thought the kid would have worn
himself to sleep.

My wife used to be a flight attendant. Her favorite saying in dealing
with brats is, "Shut up, kid, or I'll stuff a dirty diaper in your
mouth."

I was in line at a store one time behind a bratty kid who was causing
all kinds of ruckus.

I said it and he shut up. When I got to the checkout clerk, she laughed
and told me that another kid in an adjacent line had started to fuss,
too, and had shut up when I said it.

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

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

Hooray for AirTran! As the father of two, I know kids can be a
hand-full at times -- but there is no excuse for a tantrum that delays
an entire planeload of paying customers. If the airlines would all
stop putting up with this kind of crap, commercial flying would be a
bit more palatable for us all.

Now if only they would stop serving the lard-butt behemoths that
oooooze across the armrests -- or at least make them buy two seats (or
a wider First Class seat) -- I *might* consider flying commercial
again.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always Trailways...

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

Hooray for AirTran! As the father of two, I know kids can be a
hand-full at times -- but there is no excuse for a tantrum that delays
an entire planeload of paying customers. If the airlines would all
stop putting up with this kind of crap, commercial flying would be a
bit more palatable for us all.

Now if only they would stop serving the lard-butt behemoths that
oooooze across the armrests -- or at least make them buy two seats (or
a wider First Class seat) -- I *might* consider flying commercial
again.

On the issue of lard butt passengers, on a flight we took over Christmas, we
saw a huge couple in line to enter the people-tube we were riding. Kelly
commented that she would hate to be assigned to sit next to them.
Fortunately, we didn't suffer that fate - the two of them were seated a
couple of rows in front of us, and across the aisle. One of them took the
aisle seat and the other took the window seat, leaving the middle seat for
ooooze room. About that time, another grossly obese individual boarded the
airplane, walked down the aisle, compared seat assignments with the already
seated large people, and had one of 'em move to the center seat, so the
third big 'un could sit on the aisle. I have not seen so much pressing of
the flesh since an election year. I was surprised the arm rest along the
aisle could take that much side load...

KB

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
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

From the story...

"The father said his family would never fly AirTran again."

Makes me want to fly AirTran.


Hell, yes. In fact, they ought to start an advertising campaign around this
policy. I hate being around whiny kids. I am delighted the father of that
particular one has taken that position. Why would he think that anybody else
would ever want *his* family on an airplane with them again?



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com