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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:56:54 +0100, Hilary
wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? Gulf Air have a stewardess dedicated to children (entertaining, feeding, helping with, etc.) on at least 1 of their major routes. Hilary Singapore Airlines always seem very friendly too! --==++AJC++==-- |
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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:56:54 +0100, Hilary
wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? Gulf Air have a stewardess dedicated to children (entertaining, feeding, helping with, etc.) on at least 1 of their major routes. Hilary Singapore Airlines always seem very friendly too! --==++AJC++==-- |
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Well said, I like United, and choose them whenever possible in the US.
Saying "united sucks" is quite a narrow view on things, in general. The airlines that pander to parents by giving them the "fully enclosed capsule" treatment would just need to deal with one of their other neuroses, if they didn't have kids. I say 1 seat, 1 standard, 1 price - and let the others work out how to mollycoddle each other through life. I've had 2 kids on several intercontinental flights, and never expected any concessions for them, apart from colouring books... They always got on fine. "Alan" wrote in message ... I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United "sucks." Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents can learn about how to control their kids while in public places? Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly them! On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? -L. |
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Well said, I like United, and choose them whenever possible in the US.
Saying "united sucks" is quite a narrow view on things, in general. The airlines that pander to parents by giving them the "fully enclosed capsule" treatment would just need to deal with one of their other neuroses, if they didn't have kids. I say 1 seat, 1 standard, 1 price - and let the others work out how to mollycoddle each other through life. I've had 2 kids on several intercontinental flights, and never expected any concessions for them, apart from colouring books... They always got on fine. "Alan" wrote in message ... I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United "sucks." Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents can learn about how to control their kids while in public places? Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly them! On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? -L. |
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It would surely be an enticement to me! Nothing worse than little monsters
terrorizing the cabin on a long flight---drooling over the back of the seat in front of you onto your dinner tray---and a parent who gets ****ed when you say something about it. Maybe the question should be "which airline has passengers who are most tolerant of screaming, running and drooling---and generally making every other passenger on the plane hate you." djb Alan wrote: I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United "sucks." Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents can learn about how to control their kids while in public places? Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly them! On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? -L. |
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It would surely be an enticement to me! Nothing worse than little monsters
terrorizing the cabin on a long flight---drooling over the back of the seat in front of you onto your dinner tray---and a parent who gets ****ed when you say something about it. Maybe the question should be "which airline has passengers who are most tolerant of screaming, running and drooling---and generally making every other passenger on the plane hate you." djb Alan wrote: I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United "sucks." Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents can learn about how to control their kids while in public places? Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly them! On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? -L. |
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Alan wrote in message . ..
I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United "sucks." United sucks because they continually split up parties and change flights with no notice (probably all due to overbooking). They have few planes that will fit a standard-sized baby seat (at least on the last 5 flights we have taken) and their service personell has been extremely rude (with one exception). They also have few planes that have changing tables in the bathrooms and there is basically no other place you can change a baby's pants. Last time I did it in the stall, but DS's head hung over the toilet seat, which was not pleasant for either of us. Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped from their comotose parents? That's a parenting issue, and not an airline issue. Maybe super-strength paper towels to clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents can learn about how to control their kids while in public places? You don't have to be an asshole. Not all parents are bad parents. It is a legitimate question. There are probably airlines that exist that acknowlege that people may have to change a diaper and/or have seats big enough to take a baby seat. -L. |
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Alan wrote in message . ..
I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United "sucks." United sucks because they continually split up parties and change flights with no notice (probably all due to overbooking). They have few planes that will fit a standard-sized baby seat (at least on the last 5 flights we have taken) and their service personell has been extremely rude (with one exception). They also have few planes that have changing tables in the bathrooms and there is basically no other place you can change a baby's pants. Last time I did it in the stall, but DS's head hung over the toilet seat, which was not pleasant for either of us. Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped from their comotose parents? That's a parenting issue, and not an airline issue. Maybe super-strength paper towels to clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents can learn about how to control their kids while in public places? You don't have to be an asshole. Not all parents are bad parents. It is a legitimate question. There are probably airlines that exist that acknowlege that people may have to change a diaper and/or have seats big enough to take a baby seat. -L. |
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AJC wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:56:54 +0100, Hilary wrote: United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines? Gulf Air have a stewardess dedicated to children (entertaining, feeding, helping with, etc.) on at least 1 of their major routes. Hilary Singapore Airlines always seem very friendly too! --==++AJC++==-- Thanks, Hilary and AJC, and everyone else who gave the input I sought. -L. |
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