dgwright99

Does Alaska have a policy on this ?

I'm considering flights to HNL that are showing U2, and will have kids aged 13, 13, and 10 with us. They actually want to fly together in the back with us up front.

Doc Savage

I am sure you can do this. Will your fellow passengers thank you for it? Only you know your kids well enough to answer that.

jerry a. laska

No policy, no problem, unless something has changed recently. See this thread(especially Missy's posts):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...+coach+parents

JPat

Doc is right. It is a pet peeve of mine to have children back & forth incessantly, bugging their parents or wanting to sit with them up in FC for whatever reason.
Please, if you do this, impress upon your children the need to behave and be comfortable with six hours in the air and the prospect for some bumps along the way being a part of the flying experience, not an excuse to come up and want to sit with Mommy.

also...since we are on the subject of children. My Mother, who is elderly, not infirm but clearly troubled to be jumping up and down on an airplane had the misfortune of sitting on the aisle with two young teenagers who thought it was great sport to bounce up to visit the head everytime the seat belt sign went off. Try and disabuse your children of such behavior.

I would also suggest sitting them all in the same row. That way if there is a behavior issue one of you could exchange seats and try and sort out their anxieties with the flight and/or each other.

ByrdluvsAWACO

Personally, I believe it should be a FAA/DOT requirement that parents remain in the same cabin as their minor children.

jmw2323

on my BA flight this spring, a similar family did the same thing. Unfortunately I got stuck in front of the children

dgwright99

Thanks for the link - that's exactly what I was looking for.

'm sorry that you had the misfortune to experience kids who can't behave.

Mine will sit and read for 5 hours.

From the sound of it, not a "similar" family it all.

So, by the same logic, presumably you'd also ban UMs ?

Doc Savage

Based on this response, I wonder.

ByrdluvsAWACO

Apples and oranges. UM's are under the supervision of the airline.

bobsyouruncle

Hi dgwright99, don't listen to the nay-sayers. I did this last March when I took the family to Hawaii. My wife and I sat in FC while my three boys (ages 14, 12 & 10) sat in row 6. They are well behaved and either read, played their video games or watched the digi-player. It was me who came back occasionally to make sure everything was OK and it was.

You know your kids and how they will handle being away from their parents. If you think it will work then go for it.

3Cforme

You should be flying Delta.

The Unaccompanied Minor Program is required for all children 5-14 years old when not traveling in the same compartment with an adult at least 18 years old or the child's parent/legal guardian.

johnp012001

Good to know that the child's parent/legal guardian doesn't have to be an adult at least 18 years old!

Snow n Sail

I would sit row 4 and place them in 6 (if available). I've had separate reservations several times and have called in to have the 2nd res seats changed.

Tall Travel Dude

We've done this on a trip to Mexico and Hawaii. I concur that the best arrangement is the kids in 6, and the parents in 4. Based on some .......s I've had the displeasure of sitting near, my kids are much better flyers by far.

ByrdluvsAWACO

That's actually worse. For an extra fee parents can throw the burden of child care onto the FA's while they sit up front in comfort.