DL78 ; Baby Diaper delay in Tampa
Jul 23, 2011, 6:45 am
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As a man, despite the use of "she" a few times in this thread, it wouldn't surprise me if it were another man that caused this.
My first few times changing the kids onboard were pretty stressful experiences for me, though in hindsight (now that they're older), it seems so easy. It could have been a woman as well; there's no information to favor one sex over the other here.
Regardless of this likely being a pax that caused this (versus crew), I'd imagine this should be treated as mechanical, and pax compensated accordingly.
My first few times changing the kids onboard were pretty stressful experiences for me, though in hindsight (now that they're older), it seems so easy. It could have been a woman as well; there's no information to favor one sex over the other here.
Regardless of this likely being a pax that caused this (versus crew), I'd imagine this should be treated as mechanical, and pax compensated accordingly.
Jul 23, 2011, 9:14 am
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50/50 F/M chance I'd day... and yes, maybe more? Not from freaking out or incompetence but by seating probability. Dads may be more likely want the leg stretch of an aisle seat over Mom and are therefore may be more likely to take them. I think I see more dads going to the lav with urchins than moms. In our diaper days, I personally double ZL bagged and trashed it when I was on pottycall. But won't even flush diaper wipes let alone full diapers.
Jul 23, 2011, 3:28 pm
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If it were simply stuck in the lav, then DL could fly with 1 lav in-op on this ship. My guess is it's stuck somewhere in the plumbing that goes to the lav service truck, and they can't get the chute closed/sealed properly.
If they can't get that closed and sealed properly, then its a pressurization issue that's keeping the ship grounded. In any case, it 's a sh*tty situation.
I'd just go to the club and get a Jack & Diet.
If they can't get that closed and sealed properly, then its a pressurization issue that's keeping the ship grounded. In any case, it 's a sh*tty situation.
I'd just go to the club and get a Jack & Diet.
Jul 23, 2011, 3:53 pm
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Agree that anyone who'd try to flush a diaper is an idiot.
Don't necessarily agree that it would be easy to figure out who did it. It would be obvious if there was just one baby on board...but that seems pretty unlikely for a summertime flight to Florida. If there were even two pax with babies on the flight, how would you figure out which party is responsible if they both deny it? Probably not worth the effort for DL to even try....
Don't necessarily agree that it would be easy to figure out who did it. It would be obvious if there was just one baby on board...but that seems pretty unlikely for a summertime flight to Florida. If there were even two pax with babies on the flight, how would you figure out which party is responsible if they both deny it? Probably not worth the effort for DL to even try....
But you are right it probably isn't worths deltas time to try to figure it out and even if they do the person could deny it. It is costing delta money though if they have to give out food vouchers and rebook people. If someone misses their connection I am sure delta won't be able to get out of paying for a hotel either since it is a mechanical irrops even though someone was responsible for it.