Picking up on recent Unaccompanied Minors threads:
On a recent transatlantic flight, we had a huge upheaval because a single male passenger decided to move seats to be in an aisle, and sat himself next to two (male) unaccompanied minors. They were aged 12 and 13. Because the airline says this must not happen, the Purser insisted the man should move, causing a huge, ugly scene in the cabin. It wasn't the Purser's fault, except that she was being a bit slavish to the rules... But surely this is a ridiculous situation.
What are other airlines' policies? How rigorously do cabin crew enforce them?
My own view is that, Yes, sure, we should be sensible. But when it comes to an open assumption that all men are potential, if not actual, child abusers, isn't there an argument for individual discretion? Or perhaps the airlines feel their employees are too stupid for that, and must be given a Hard-and-Fast rule, however ludicrous or embarrassing...?
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JS