Frequent-Flyer Families
Posted on | July 20, 2007 |
Just last month, a mother and her 19-month old son were kicked off a Continental flight operated by ExpressJet in Houston. The mother said the flight attendant asked her to medicate her son with “baby Benadryl” because he kept saying “bye, bye plane!”, according to USA Today. (Pilots have the authority to ask anyone to disembark the plane - read here.)
This episode brought the Passenger and Airline Bill of Rights discussion back into the national spotlight. One suggested solution is to start by designating the last few rows of the plane as the “family section.” Others suggest setting age limits for passengers.
So is this a good idea? It would add up to a lot of extra costs and business operations changes for all the airlines. And is it really the children who are the problem? From my flying experience, the truth is I’m more frustrated with parents and other inconsiderate passengers than the children (who don’t know any better)!
Perhaps along with the safety instructions, the flight attendants should also provide a demonstration of proper passenger etiquette and protocol. Until everyone can learn to respect their fellow travelers, perhaps we’ll just have to take some “adult Benadryl” to weather any flight.
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