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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 10:02 pm
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dm101
 
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Originally Posted by PTravel
That's why parents of children that "sometimes make noise" should consider whether they should take their kids on planes.

Yup. That's what parents did in my generation.

I would rather see a consideration requirement.

Drunks are addressed by boarding requirements, FAs and, if necessary, the police. Same with talking friends. What's your point? Two wrongs make a right?

Ask the FA to shake him gently. What should I do about your screaming kids (I'm guessing you have screaming kids, otherwise you wouldn't try to justify bringing them onboard planes).
OK, I see that you have your opinions on this matter (which of course you're entitled to have).

Then again, and I don't know which generation you're part of, but the world is a bit different now a days. So what's your solution, as an example, for expats who have a new kid and their families back home are naturally very eager to meet their new family member? Should the expat family invite the whole family (and friends) over for a visit (here in HK that might be a problem because not everyone can afford a big house where all the family members could stay, so they would probably need to stay over in a hotel, and perhaps not everybody has the money to do so... etc.) So should this expat family instead wait a couple of years to travel back to their home country so that their families could meet with their new family member? Or should they perhaps instead try and rent a private jet?

I've been on quite a few planes in China were nothing has been done about addressing drunk passengers. It's not like they have been violent or anything, just that they have been pretty "noise". Same goes with the talking to your friend on the "other row". Ever tried flying with, as an example, italiens? And no I'm not trying to stereotype the italiens, most of my dearest friends are from Italy, but you could ask almost any of them when it comes to this "talking to your friend thing", and they'll know what you mean. We're not all the same you know... (and regarding the guy who snores. So the FA should come by and "shake him" every 5 minutes? Or would it be better to not allow people who snore to travel on airplanes?)

So I must have screaming kids, which I don't, to try and justify that it's just common sense to allow parents to fly with their children? Well that sounds very logical to me. Perhaps it would be better if you started flying on private jets instead. Or perhaps even better, not fly at all, or go one step further and don't leave your home. That way you don't need to interact with people who might disturbe you, especially screaming kids.

I'm pretty certain, that if there's a "noisy" kid traveling on a airplane, you're probably the one standing out not being able to "tolerate" the situation. I've been on several airplanes throughout the years, where there has been "screaming" kids present. And you know what, most of the times, there has been none reaction what so ever from the other passengers, like rolling eyes, etc. (talking about infants, and when the parents try their best to handle the situation). So I'm wondering who is best suited to fly with other passengers, you or the kids?

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