Comments on: US Airways Hates Families and Kids

By: LorenP

LorenP — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:07:00 +0000

The real problem here is that you didn’t pay the fee to be able to pick your seats. That meant that you got whatever was left over with no guarantee that they would be together.

You are expecting to get for free what others pay for, it’s no wonder you got a hostile response.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:38:00 +0000

So much of this essay is just mind-boggling. The writer says she got on her connecting flight and “discovered” that she had four center seats. Well of course if she does nothing and then finds right before boarding that she has seats she doesn’t like she’s going to be unhappy. Why not deal with this weeks or months in advance?

Most people carefully select their flights and seats well in advance. One of the big factors that people have when selecting flights is seat selection. Obviously someone who has gone to a great deal of time and effort selecting just the right seat is not going to want to go sit in a middle seat so some mother who refused to plan ahead can steal their seat.

Sit where you are assigned. If you don’t like the assignment, don’t make the reservation.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:54:00 +0000

Additionally, yes the airlines give assigned seats, give better seats to paying customers, etc., but the author here is highlighting another two aspects, one of which is very frightening: she could be arrested and thrown off the plane for her children crying AND for keeping her children from crying. The second point is that the cold stewardess could have just as easily been kind and good natured about the whole thing. A smile and a kind word go a long way in easing anyone’s fears.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:50:00 +0000

Everything you said and more. The excuse that it all boils down to money is a stupid excuse when it is also a matter of simple humanity. I have found that in particular, US carriers expect babies to basically act like adults. The best service I have found so far is with European carriers or with El Al, all of which expect children to act their age, understand the safety implications of separating a parent from their child, and have stewardesses (oh, excuuuuuuuuse me- flight attendants) with a shred of humanity and kindness.

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The really stupid thing is that the airlines can easily avoid this issue entirely, by telling you when you make your reservation that they won’t be able to seat you together.

By: Uk101

Uk101 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:11:00 +0000

I fly a lot on some of the worlds worst airlines including biman from Bangladesh, air India, Garuda from Indonesia and I have never seen a problem like this. Service in the US is just messed up.
The airlines should stop trying to cater so much to the individual and work out a system for all – trust me everyone will be happier in the long run. Seats should not be allowed to be reserved until a day before the flight but seating requests should be allowed to be placed. The computer then allocates the seats according to frequent fliers first, young families or those with special needs second, and then assign the rest based on first time of booking. A computer can do all this much better than a grumpy gate attendant getting screamed at.
At the 24 hr period if seats are still available people can go online and check their seats and change if something is available. Also I believe that tickets purchased together should always sit together and that is more important than giving an individual a window or aisle.

By: Littlesister

Littlesister — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:48:00 +0000

Because there’s more of them hanging around with too much time on their hands?
And how OLD are thes guys making these comments anyway? I’m guessing 13-14. Jeez, the immaturity of these pricks!

Ever heard of “the girl effect”? It’s now proven 3rd world aid should go to women, because they work hard to get their family out of poverty with whatever little they are provided with. Give the resource to men and it’s spent on booze and sex…

Not saying they’re all worthless, though, but a mightly lot of them could use some education…