Jetblue kicks family off plane for toddlers tantrum

[Flydaplane]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=195...ily-booted-off-jetblue-plane&s_cid=featured-1

Ok, this is not a bash on JBlue, but anyone with kids will know that this is ridiculous. Kid would have passed out going through 10k feet from exhaustion. Curious to know what the FA did to help out. I remember on SWA flight, one of my kids started acting up, SWA FA brought her some crackers....problem solved. For the Capt to kick off the family off is just another kick in the crotch to the pilot profession who need as much positive PR we can get (people still think we're overpaid bus drivers). How much did he delay the pax to bring jetway back up to gate and deplane the family and their luggage. Really for a crying kid? Geez lighten up, lend a hand, help out the family, give em some headphones and let em watch barney while your taxiing out.
Kid was belted in and still got kicked off?
Yea I know it sucks flying by screaming kids (as commuter for year I truly hate it) but most the time they shut up after TO and that was 4 revenue pax that you just lost for life.
Captain, I hope you're proud. Flame away if you must but fact of the matter is if you want to book kids on flights you have to expect they will occasionally cry.

 

[PCL_128]

I say good for the captain. These little brats and the parents who can't control them need a wakeup call. If your child can't be controlled, then don't bring it on an airplane for a vacation. Vacation someplace where you can drive until your rugrat is old enough to not jump out of its seat and run around while an airplane is trying to depart.

No sympathy.

 

[The Prussian]

I say good for the captain. These little brats and the parents who can't control them need a wakeup call. If your child can't be controlled, then don't bring it on an airplane for a vacation. Vacation someplace where you can drive until your rugrat is old enough to not jump out of its seat and run around while an airplane is trying to depart.

No sympathy.

When you're 30, and you have a "little brat", go ahead, and weigh in...

 

[Data]

I say good for the captain. These little brats and the parents who can't control them need a wakeup call. If your child can't be controlled, then don't bring it on an airplane for a vacation. Vacation someplace where you can drive until your rugrat is old enough to not jump out of its seat and run around while an airplane is trying to depart.

No sympathy.

Oh that's sound logic...

 

[Scoot 11]

I say good for the captain. These little brats and the parents who can't control them need a wakeup call. If your child can't be controlled, then don't bring it on an airplane for a vacation. Vacation someplace where you can drive until your rugrat is old enough to not jump out of its seat and run around while an airplane is trying to depart.

No sympathy.

No kids for you then?

Lucky for them.


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[Headfake14]

The parents were having to forcibly hold down the kid while screaming. Plus all the chaos prior to that. I probably would have done the same.

I have two kids...10 and 13 now. NEVER did they act up anywhere near what this story is describing while on a plane.

 

[Hair-on-Fire]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=195...ily-booted-off-jetblue-plane&s_cid=featured-1

Ok, this is not a bash on JBlue, but anyone with kids will know that this is ridiculous. Kid would have passed out going through 10k feet from exhaustion. Curious to know what the FA did to help out. I remember on SWA flight, one of my kids started acting up, SWA FA brought her some crackers....problem solved. For the Capt to kick off the family off is just another kick in the crotch to the pilot profession who need as much positive PR we can get (people still think we're overpaid bus drivers). How much did he delay the pax to bring jetway back up to gate and deplane the family and their luggage. Really for a crying kid? Geez lighten up, lend a hand, help out the family, give em some headphones and let em watch barney while your taxiing out.
Kid was belted in and still got kicked off?
Yea I know it sucks flying by screaming kids (as commuter for year I truly hate it) but most the time they shut up after TO and that was 4 revenue pax that you just lost for life.
Captain, I hope you're proud. Flame away if you must but fact of the matter is if you want to book kids on flights you have to expect they will occasionally cry.

Since you weren't there, and didn't witness the situation, maybe you should STFU.

 

[PCL_128]

No kids for you then?

Lucky for them.

I prefer to think of it as lucky for me.

 

[ASADFW7]

Or the ladies.

 

[Rough67]

No kids for you then?

Lucky for them.


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^^ this. ..

 

[WSurf]

I had to toss off the Guitarist for Third Eye Blind last month for acting like a kid!

Let's just say he didn't know how to listen! blahahahah

 

[Snapshot]

I'll never understand how it's socially acceptable to torture infants by putting them on a plane. We all know the absolute agony associated with sinuses on an airplane. It's no secret that their little heads are all full of snot. They don't possess the knowledge or skill set to understand or do anything to mitigate their suffering.

What other situation are you allowed to knowingly subject an infant to such pain and distress without being arrested? Can you jam an icepick up their nose in the supermarket? Hold their little hands to the stove at home? Put their little heads in a vice at the hardware store?

 

[atr42flyer]

I did this same very thing out of Orlando to Milwaukee, kicked a family of 6 off. I say good for the Jetblue pilot.

In my case the dam kid was screaming up and down the aisle would not stay in the seat and the mom didn't give a sH#$ I after I returned to the gate and went back there to see what was going they all started screaming at me,

SEE YA! grab your stuff and go.

 

[Scoot 11]

I prefer to think of it as lucky for me.

Just the fact that you are not reproducing is lucky for everyone!

 

[135Drvr]

Hello, it's called "PARENTING" or in this case, a lack there of - something this generation seems to know too little about.

Good for Jet Blue. Ask the other 128 passengers what they thought of the crew's actions - bet they're ok with it.

 

[WalterSobchak]

I say good for the captain. These little brats and the parents who can't control them need a wakeup call. If your child can't be controlled, then don't bring it on an airplane for a vacation. Vacation someplace where you can drive until your rugrat is old enough to not jump out of its seat and run around while an airplane is trying to depart.

No sympathy.

I never thought I'd say this to you, but...

dead on, sir.

 

[dougdrvr]

Dr. Colette Vieau, Natalie's mother, is a pediatrician. How embarrassing! No wonder the kid was upset, probably thought she was being abducted by strangers

 

[Morettis]

Benedryl or Dramamine should be mandatory for all kids on airplanes.

 

[Simon Says]

Dr. Colette Vieau, Natalie's mother, is a pediatrician. How embarrassing! No wonder the kid was upset, probably thought she was being abducted by strangers

At first I didn't believe you so I googled her name too. Un-Freaking-Believable! A pediatrician that cannot control her child. I would be mortified.

Good Find!

 

[Headfake14]

This jogged a memory for me....yeeeears ago on delta, either commuting or just going somewhere, I don't quite remember...but we were all boarded and still at the gate past dep time...captain came on PA and explained that we were still there because a "woman can't control her child...we aren't leaving until the child is seated". You could hear the frustration...I don't remember if we left with the pair or if they were asked to get off. The kid kept getting out of his seat and running up one of the isles(767).

 

[surfnfly]

I say good job, some parents these days have no control over their kids or just don't care and let them run out-of-control. My son who is 6 has been on over 50 round trip flts since he was 4 months old and only once did he fuss and he was getting over an ear infection at the time. We always bring stuff for him to do books, crayons to draw Etc.. and pay attention to him not just give him some electronic babysitter and he is fine. Most parents are quick to blame everyone else teachers, coaches, FAs and not the real problem themselves these days. My wife was a teacher but left that career for the above reasons.

 

[shon7]

The issue could have been handled much better and did not have to become this PR disaster.

 

[B52GUNNER]

Good job. Control your little brats of get off my airplane. A) it's a safety issue for kids running around the airplane, and B) The other people on the airplane that paid for their seats do not need to put up with that.

 

[svcta]

PR issue? I imagine that the majority of people ikely to buy an airline ticket are only more likely to try Jblu because of this. 2 thumbs up to the crew for standing up for the rest of the pax on board.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Earplugs and/or noise cancelling headsets are a must these days when riding in the back!!!!!!!!!!

 

[shon7]

PR issue? I imagine that the majority of people ikely to buy an airline ticket are only more likely to try Jblu because of this. 2 thumbs up to the crew for standing up for the rest of the pax on board.

wow with sound logic like that you should be heading an airline. Im sure it will be a cash cow. Moron.

 

[Nado]

I like this audible called by the quarterback, I hope it doesn't lead to a interception, sack, or fumble as judged by the leadership followup.

 

[Ty Webb]

I had to toss off the Guitarist for Third Eye Blind last month.....

Geez, I'm at a loss for words, here. . . .

Shouldn't this be in the "non-aviation" section?

:laugh:

 

[RT8VA]

I wasn't there so I cant comment on that but I have been traveling with my kids since they were less then 6 mos old and they are very well behaved. Having said that I had a flight I was operating with my son in the back and he heard me on the pa and wanted to see daddy which led to a crying fit and then he fell asleep, my wife when he woke up made him apologize to all of the passengers sitting around him for his tantrum, he was 3 at the time. You can have great kids and parents that keep them in line and still have a bad time although I am sure you were all exceptional children who never made a scene for your parents, how lucky they were to have you. In hind site after reading this thread I should have diverted and kicked my 3 year old off of the airplane, give me a break this board is descending into even more about nothing every day.

 

[banger]

this from another board:

I heard about this from my buddy when it happened. The short of the story is this; in total, 15 mins off the gate. The lady says there's nothing she can do about the kid running up and down the isle. Tells the F1 "What's the big deal, let's just go" and refuses to do anything. The Captain makes a PA saying they can't go til everyone is seated. On the final call to the F1 he hears the lady screaming at the F1. She was out of control, and verbally abusive. This was not a case of an unruly toddler.