Does GA verify age of child for Family Boarding?
Sep 17, 2018, 2:44 pm
#32
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Family boarding is a mess with all carriers. Congress passed a law that will require airlines to sit families with kids ages 13 and under together without having to pay for it, but it has no teeth and has not been enforced.
Personally, I am the guy who moves when a parent cannot sit with a child. I've been there before with a late connection and hope that good karma comes back to me.
While 6 is the SWA policy, I personally think that is too young. While I am happy to pay to board earlier , I would also support enforcement of HR 636 and have the Secretary of Transportation legislate a standard policy.
Personally, I am the guy who moves when a parent cannot sit with a child. I've been there before with a late connection and hope that good karma comes back to me.
While 6 is the SWA policy, I personally think that is too young. While I am happy to pay to board earlier , I would also support enforcement of HR 636 and have the Secretary of Transportation legislate a standard policy.
Last edited by estrait; Sep 17, 2018 at 2:54 pm Reason: grammar
Sep 17, 2018, 3:11 pm
#33
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Last time I checked DOT had not published any rules, probably because they can't figure out how to make it work in practice without making the current situation worse.
Sep 22, 2018, 9:21 am
#34
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Sure, it's unethical. There are rules and you're deliberately breaking them, really for no reason. It is almost impossible if you check in at T-20 that one parent won't be within touching range of your kid, either next to, or in an adjacent center row (in front or behind). If if was important, you could do two EBCIs (one for a parent, one for the child, no savies!) for what, $50? Isn't that worth setting a good example?
Personally, My 7 year old would prefer to not sit with her parents. It's a sign of independence and there's no one to regulate her screen time!
When I was a kid, my dad was tried to game lines by lying about my age and I hated it.
Have you had a discussion with your child about this?
Just go with the system.
Personally, My 7 year old would prefer to not sit with her parents. It's a sign of independence and there's no one to regulate her screen time!
When I was a kid, my dad was tried to game lines by lying about my age and I hated it.
Have you had a discussion with your child about this?
Just go with the system.
Sep 23, 2018, 2:08 am
#35
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Sure, it's unethical. There are rules and you're deliberately breaking them, really for no reason. It is almost impossible if you check in at T-20 that one parent won't be within touching range of your kid, either next to, or in an adjacent center row (in front or behind). If if was important, you could do two EBCIs (one for a parent, one for the child, no savies!) for what, $50? Isn't that worth setting a good example?
Personally, My 7 year old would prefer to not sit with her parents. It's a sign of independence and there's no one to regulate her screen time!
When I was a kid, my dad was tried to game lines by lying about my age and I hated it.
Have you had a discussion with your child about this?
Just go with the system.
Personally, My 7 year old would prefer to not sit with her parents. It's a sign of independence and there's no one to regulate her screen time!
When I was a kid, my dad was tried to game lines by lying about my age and I hated it.
Have you had a discussion with your child about this?
Just go with the system.
The Southwest system allows "savies."
Sep 23, 2018, 8:39 am
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Sep 23, 2018, 11:36 am
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Sep 25, 2018, 9:07 am
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I am pretty sure that policy makes sure the kids get to sit with a parent. Not that the whole family gets to sit together. So if two parents are on board, they will get the child next to one parent, but not always both of them.
Couple of things. I have flown a number of times with the kids.
1) When checking in at T-24, I have never had an issue finding 3-5 seats in the same row. Yes you might have to sit near the back of the plane, but it has never been an issue.
2) When people board late, and someone has a child, and no two seats together, normally the FA will ask if anyone is willing to move so they can sit together. Someone always volunteers to move. Most people don't want to sit next to your child without a parent near bye. When flying alone I normally volenteer to move to allow family's to sit together. About half the time the FA then offer a free drink for being helpful.
Sep 26, 2018, 12:56 am
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I'm confused by your use of quotes around the word ethics. Do you mean ethics and the quotes shouldn't be there? Or are you saying that it has nothing to do with ethics? If the latter, I agree with you as there's nothing unethical about saving a seat.
Sep 27, 2018, 1:11 am
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Ethical/unethical? Hmm, just doesn't fit as well. Greedy? Definitely!