Originally Posted by
tommyleo
No, it's not the same concept. Discrimination based on race is prohibited by law. Discrimination based on youthful age is an accepted concept. Or maybe it would be ok for me to serve that 2 year-old a beer, give him a driver's license, and accept his vote on Election Day 2010, too?
It is possible to surmise from your statement above that race discrimination was OK when it wasn't against the law. Are you sure this is the position you want to take?
AFAIK, US Airways does not have a policy preventing children from flying in the premium cabin, so why should it be acceptable for an agent to refuse to sell an upgrade for an open seat based on her personal feelings on the passenger's age? This is a lot different than keeping a child safe from the horrors of the bottle, dangers of the road or vagaries of politics.