Toddler's temper ousts family from plane

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â™¥Enyaâ™¥

The airline did the right thing and the parents are making fools of themselves by going on national tv putting down the airline and snubbing their generous offer. They were lucky the airline didn't call in the police.

People who have bratty out of control children with no manners ought to drive places until which time their children behave properly so as not to be a complete disgrace and embarrassment to them.

stiletto

I agree with the airline because they have obligation with other passengers. If the parents can't control their child then the next best thing is to kick them out. The airline can not delay flights because of one child or adult for that matter. The family was fairly reimbursed and then was given three free tickets to anywhere, I say that's a good deal.

Yeah for the airline, if I was on this flight I would not be happy if the airline wait for the child to calm down...It can take hours before a child calm down. The last thing the airline want is here complaints from other 112 passenger.

MSC

I don't see anything wrong with what the airline did.

I've a 5 year and a 1 year old. Still I agree with what the airline did. Fifteen minutes is probably enough. And if you still need more time, well the airline just did that by deplaning them. Infact it was appreciable that the airline actually refunded them the cost of their tickets which I sure was demanded by the father.

JillPinky

Parents should be able to (and allowed to) control their children in all circumstances. I think the airline was right to escort them off of the aircraft.

Trinity

I agree that the child and the parents should have been removed from the plane. If I pay for my ticket I expect a certain level of comfort and quiet there is nothing worse then having someones child throw a tantrum. Parents need to take more responsibility for their children instead of thinking they can get away with anything.

Not Ecky Boy

I hate brats on planes.

Altstadtweib

Well, that's a good question. Everybody who has kids knows how temper tantrums can be. The airline probably handled the situation very professionally. I assume they must have asked the parents several times to put their child into its seat and asked the parents to calm the child.
Maybe it was a good thing that they had to leave the airplane, so that the child could calm down.
Of course in the parents eyes they wanted to get from A to B and oh my...what a hassle to deal with such an enormous temper tantrum plus the stress of dealing with the threat of having to leave the plane and all the people sitting there watching & yelling at them. What an awful situation!
Well, I think everybody needs to obey the rules by the airline.
As sorry as I feel for the family I think it was probably the better choice for them (plus they got reimbursed for their loss)
and the child had a chance to calm down from whatever upset her so much in the first place.

Marlin Darlin

CONGRTULSTIONS AIR TRAN!!! and good for standing up for what is right. SO what...they will never fly AiR Tran again! who cares? Typical reaction from someone who refuses to take PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY...Yeah, like this donkey doesn't mind that he's holding up 112 other people because it's apparently too hard for him to take any responsibilty for his bratty kid! Believe me, as a flight attendant...you had better not come on MY plane with a kid that cannot comply with federal regulations. This is basic stuff, people! These folks have no place on PUBLIC transportation! Good riddance! And may I suggest a visit from Supernanny to straighten your out of control brat and yourselves!! Can I have your free tickets, since you won't be using them? ;)

David W

Having been allocated a seat next to three spoiled kids on a 7 hour flight, I feel the airline was extremely generous. One spoiled 5 year old holding up 112 passengers and a multi-million dollar aircraft - Its outrageous.

chunky

I agree that the airline ousted them from the plane, how long are you going to wait for them to get the child seated and buckled in, the aircraft has a schedule to keep,passengers do not want to wait around on the pan for another flight slot.
I have sat in front and behind badly behaved children and have been glad when the plane landed.Why do people take children on board planes when they will not behave and could not control them.
I think they did very well in getting reimbursed for the tickets and the offer of three round trip tickets.
How long in total was the plane delayed? what compensation did the passengers get for being delayed through no fault of their own?

ironchain15

AirTran did the right thing. That makes me want to fly AirTran if they are going to kick off irresponsible parents. At least I can fly on a quiet plane. I would have been beaten by my parents if I would have done that at that age.

sngcanary

So, they wont fly Air Tran again? Hmm, next time I fly I will have to look into Air Tran flights! I think the airline was totally justified. This was also a concern for the safety of the child. Children of that age need to be strapped in.

You know if airlines wanted to provide a REAL service they could do a crying room like some churches have! A sound proof area for parents with babies/toddlers.

emma a

i think the airline acted very responsibly.
i regularly fly with a 3yr old and it amazes me how many people travel with kids they can't control - they seem to take offence at being requested to restrain their children for the sake of the safety of these kids!!! would they allow a child to be unrestrained in a car???
lap bealts are there for a reason, the risks of injury on takeoff/landing are huge, not to mention unexpected turbulence.

Jungle Luv

sedate the kid or tape his mouth shut....fly on!
i dont want to hear that **** during my flight. They don't deserve any compensation either. If the kid wont be quiet...make him....and if you cant dont fly with your f*cking kids. I flew all the time when i was a todler and i had no problem.
Controle it or leave it at home.

Feinschmecker

The airline SHOULD have given the family seats in a row with the child in between the parents. And should have given the parents no option on that one. If the ariline didn't, then they were at fault and just plain stupid.

If they did that but the child wouldn't sit down, then the parents deserved far worse than they got.

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Toddler's temper ousts family from plane - agree or not?