Originally Posted by
fastair
I can say that when I do turn away either a) military NOT in uniform from pre-boarding or B) families with small children from doing it, I get jeers from most of boarding groups 1 and 2, who have consistently lined up blocking the disabled and GS from getting thru to preboard. If FT was a true sample of those in groups 1 and 2, I would say, that a) they are not, and b) most sympathize with families, and military not in uniform.
This is what I have seen, people are surprised, and disappointed at the lack of preboarding, including the people in BG 1/2 who see the person turned away.
BTB, just saw this today. Mind you it was UX, but woman came on with her 16 month old. Was trying to get him and her stuff situated, holding up everyone behind her. I got up to help and she said "and they would not let me being my car seat onboard for him" I asked if she had paid for a seat, and she said yes. So I told her that the FA was wrong, perhaps did not know she had bought a seat. So she sat down, let people pass, then swam upstream, and came back with the car seat a few minutes later. No doubt there would have been less confusion had she boarded earlier.