Comments on: Airline considers $10 surcharge for baby-free seating, priority disembarking http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/ The travel troubleshooter. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark from the real world http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-31553 Mark from the real world Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:12:03 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-31553 Sorry to all whom don't know what's going on, all the time. I have two active children, which most of the time are well behaved but do get bored easlily. We bring everything we can from books, to toys to our own movie players. But what do you do when one of your kids is mild audtistic? Do we ban him from Disney or can people realize that there are things out there that no one can control. Maybe the people who have issues should rent a car and to their destination, because I wouldn't survive that long with my two. They don't intentionally upset people, but if they happen to bump a chair or a table, so what. I recently flew back from Mexico and we were reading to keep them calm and our 3 year old slid off his chair and bumped the chair ahead. One instance and the guy turned and suggested we control our children. If that is the level of patience from an adult, how can you expect more from a child. Just a thought. Sorry to all whom don’t know what’s going on, all the time. I have two active children, which most of the time are well behaved but do get bored easlily. We bring everything we can from books, to toys to our own movie players. But what do you do when one of your kids is mild audtistic? Do we ban him from Disney or can people realize that there are things out there that no one can control. Maybe the people who have issues should rent a car and to their destination, because I wouldn’t survive that long with my two. They don’t intentionally upset people, but if they happen to bump a chair or a table, so what. I recently flew back from Mexico and we were reading to keep them calm and our 3 year old slid off his chair and bumped the chair ahead. One instance and the guy turned and suggested we control our children. If that is the level of patience from an adult, how can you expect more from a child. Just a thought.

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]]> By: tripso.com | Why corporate denials are hurting air travelers http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15371 tripso.com | Why corporate denials are hurting air travelers Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:35:27 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15371 [...] I reported earlier this week that one reader had been asked by the Canadian carrier if she would pay more to avoid sitting next to families with children, and “priority” disembarking, among other [...] [...] I reported earlier this week that one reader had been asked by the Canadian carrier if she would pay more to avoid sitting next to families with children, and “priority” disembarking, among other [...]

]]> By: News of the Week: Upgrades and Downgrades | Flight Wisdom http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 News of the Week: Upgrades and Downgrades | Flight Wisdom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:57:39 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15361 [...] is considering a variety of new surcharges, which they inquired about in a recent survey sent to their customers. [...] [...] is considering a variety of new surcharges, which they inquired about in a recent survey sent to their customers. [...]

]]> By: D. Kyle http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15353 D. Kyle Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15353 This is an internet hoax. From any other airline I would believe them but this is WestJet, one of the best run airlines in the world. This is an internet hoax. From any other airline I would believe them but this is WestJet, one of the best run airlines in the world.

]]> By: wandermom http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15346 wandermom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:08:18 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15346 The vitriol expressed about "screaming children" always surprises and saddens me. I wish the airlines would come to some industry agreement and all raise prices by 5% - and stop this nickle-and-dime-ing everyone. But then again, I've flown Ryanair enough times to know where this is going and it isn't pretty. The vitriol expressed about “screaming children” always surprises and saddens me.

I wish the airlines would come to some industry agreement and all raise prices by 5% – and stop this nickle-and-dime-ing everyone.
But then again, I’ve flown Ryanair enough times to know where this is going and it isn’t pretty.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15344 Cindy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:05:08 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15344 I'd be willing to pay $10 for several of these things ~ the crying children, of course...but especially the (hopefully) 10 minute security line or priority disembarking if you had a tight connection. My issue would be that by charging $5 for this and $15 for that and $10 for something else....pretty soon we'll just have to automatically calculate an additional $50 in our head when searching for good (cheap) prices... I’d be willing to pay $10 for several of these things ~ the crying children, of course…but especially the (hopefully) 10 minute security line or priority disembarking if you had a tight connection.

My issue would be that by charging $5 for this and $15 for that and $10 for something else….pretty soon we’ll just have to automatically calculate an additional $50 in our head when searching for good (cheap) prices…

]]> By: mathew http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15340 mathew Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15340 I, too, would pay $10 extra to be guaranteed a seat away from screaming children. It's something I've suggested to airlines in the past when taking surveys. I, too, would pay $10 extra to be guaranteed a seat away from screaming children. It’s something I’ve suggested to airlines in the past when taking surveys.

]]> By: Globetrotting Bride http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15337 Globetrotting Bride Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:52:46 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15337 I would definitely pay $10 for a baby free flight. Worse than the crying is the kid who sits behind me and kicks my seat the whole time while the parents pretend to not notice! I would definitely pay $10 for a baby free flight. Worse than the crying is the kid who sits behind me and kicks my seat the whole time while the parents pretend to not notice!

]]> By: Cathy Jolly http://www.elliott.org/blog/airline-considers-10-surcharge-for-baby-free-seating-priority-disembarking/comment-page-1/#comment-15331 Cathy Jolly Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:32:06 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5305#comment-15331 I can't imagine the airlines being able to manage who paid for what services. That said, I would be happy to trade inflight internet access for checking in at a kiosk. I can’t imagine the airlines being able to manage who paid for what services. That said, I would be happy to trade inflight internet access for checking in at a kiosk.

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