KLM Flying Dutchman - KL Accused of Having No Heart

'Heartless' airline stops ill toddler getting treatment (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4260304/Heartless-airline-KLM-stops-ill-toddler-Jolina-Skye-Barton-from-getting-treatment.html)

Johan

You just beat me to posting that story.

I do sympathize with the people but to be honest it was a bit far fetched to expect the airline to foot the bill unless previously agreed.

Probable outcome now: KLM will foot the bill?

Gajan

Dolphin therapy is mainly about animal cruelty. And of course lots and lots of money for the people behind it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/22/AR2010022203637.html

Dolphin therapy is mainly about animal cruelty. And of course lots and lots of money for the people behind it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/22/AR2010022203637.html

At the risk of taking thus further OT: it isn't in all cases. And please stop posting very general statements not backed up by a more balanced article you refer to.

'Heartless' airline stops ill toddler getting treatment (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4260304/Heartless-airline-KLM-stops-ill-toddler-Jolina-Skye-Barton-from-getting-treatment.html)

Johan

Why do they need to go from Germany to Curacao while there is also dolphin therapy in the Netherlands?

Why do they need to go from Germany to Curacao while there is also dolphin therapy in the Netherlands?Nicer beaches? Warmer water?

Johan

At the risk of taking thus further OT: it isn't in all cases. And please stop posting very general statements not backed up by a more balanced article you refer to.

Dolphins in captivity is not in all cases about animal cruelty? I guess the dolphins have a different opinion.

Why do they need to go from Germany to Curacao while there is also dolphin therapy in the Netherlands?Nicer beaches? Warmer water?

Johan

The more interesting question is whether the wife who is in her 22 week of pregnancy will travel as well. ...

KLM Working on a Solution For Disabled Toddler (http://www.reducedmobility.eu/20120417154/Blog/klm-working-on-a-solution-for-disabled-toddler.html)

If my daily Google news alert is anything to go by, the story is now spreading rapidly.

Johan

The more interesting question is whether the wife who is in her 22 week of pregnancy will travel as well. ...

First....obviously the Sun was running out of Simon Cowell headlines but second....why shouldn't a 22wk pregnant woman fly?

My wife is 27 weeks and got a note from the doctor to say fit to travel......even that is apparently only really necessary at 28 weeks. Can't see why 22 wks is a big issue.

Seriously: The Sun & Dolphin therapy???

Former nurse Jennifer, from Kingstanding, Birmingham, said: “We booked it in January and we told them that we need oxygen on board for Jolina to survive the flight.

I was not there, but I'm sure it was not the exact wording used as it seems very dramatic.

Isn't GBP 15'000 is a bit stiff for a couple of weeks in the Caribbean. Are they going to St Bart's on their way or is the whole family booked in C?

I don't take these articles very seriously tbh, and as someone wrote earlier I guess the paper is running out of Simon Cowell stories...

Could the dolphin therapy people not lower the price... I am sure they do not want to miss the fee.

Indeed commercial dolphin therapy is a very very questionable business. I made a film about it 5 years ago and I was not impressed by it.

Dolphins in captivity is not in all cases about animal cruelty? I guess the dolphins have a different opinion.

We still need a balanced opinion....may a shark balance a dolphin? :D

Ulxima

The question is why KLM? Don't any of the US carriers fly to the Caribbean via USA?

The question is why KLM? Don't any of the US carriers fly to the Caribbean via USA?

Yes, AA for example but KLM is from Amsterdam a direct flight.

But you could also ask, why not Air Berlin? They fly from Germany to Curacao directly.