Buggy Delivery
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Tudor,
To answer your questions:
I knew having children would not be easy but decided to perpetuate the human race. Having read your post, it is reassuring to note you decided not to.
My children travelled on company supplied full fare tickets with a baggage allowance. So junior was subsidising your drinks, newspapers, food, carry-on, obesity etc.....
I would respectfully suggest that unloading half a dozen buggies would not materially delay delivery of your (admittedly precious) luggage.
The airside bus is not complementary - it is included in the ticket price. If, as you say, buggies are not allowed on buses at Gatwick by the bus drivers this gives an interesting perspective on who runs the airport.
As explained above, there is no reason why buggies have to be carried up rickety airbridge stairs - there is a full specification stair case right next to them.
I would suggest that a child in a buggy on a bus is less likely to injure someone than a hot shot executive swinging his 25 kg carry on and duty frees.
I like to live in a society where a little care and consideration is shown for ones fellow man, and am prepared to accept the overall cost to society of doing so. One day, you will be old, tired or ill and may appreciate these little courtesies. Until then, please wait patiently for your luggage!
To answer your questions:
I knew having children would not be easy but decided to perpetuate the human race. Having read your post, it is reassuring to note you decided not to.
My children travelled on company supplied full fare tickets with a baggage allowance. So junior was subsidising your drinks, newspapers, food, carry-on, obesity etc.....
I would respectfully suggest that unloading half a dozen buggies would not materially delay delivery of your (admittedly precious) luggage.
The airside bus is not complementary - it is included in the ticket price. If, as you say, buggies are not allowed on buses at Gatwick by the bus drivers this gives an interesting perspective on who runs the airport.
As explained above, there is no reason why buggies have to be carried up rickety airbridge stairs - there is a full specification stair case right next to them.
I would suggest that a child in a buggy on a bus is less likely to injure someone than a hot shot executive swinging his 25 kg carry on and duty frees.
I like to live in a society where a little care and consideration is shown for ones fellow man, and am prepared to accept the overall cost to society of doing so. One day, you will be old, tired or ill and may appreciate these little courtesies. Until then, please wait patiently for your luggage!
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So junior was subsidising your drinks, newspapers, food, carry-on, obesity etc.....
If, as you say, buggies are not allowed on buses at Gatwick by the bus drivers this gives an interesting perspective on who runs the airport.
One day, you will be old, tired or ill
I like to live in a society where a little care and consideration is shown for ones fellow man
By the way, I do give up my seat on buses to pregnant women, I will always endeavour to assist someone (usually always a female) with a pushchair struggling with a door or attempting to navigate steps but DO NOT get me started on 'parent and child' spaces in the supermarket car park...
At some airfield where buggies/prams have to be manually carried up the airbridge external steps, there have been injuries caused to the staff involved - hence the involvement of H&S policy. Clearly, if the process involves a potential for injury, it cannot continue.
How in gods name does anyone manage to injure themslves carrying a buggy?!?!?
If my 5ft 45Kg petite wife can carry one about without hurting herself, then surely a big strapping baggage guy can!!
If my 5ft 45Kg petite wife can carry one about without hurting herself, then surely a big strapping baggage guy can!!
I do hope to God you are joking. Because if you seriously suggested to me, to my face, that I do that to my daughter I would punch you in the mouth. And no, that is not internet tough guy talk, THAT is fact!
. . and I think we forgot to say "Hey! You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?"
Everything is under control.
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Small children not being as able as adults, let's have the airport authorities provide wheelchair service for children throughout the airport and to and from the door of the aircraft as they do with the disabled. Parents can then check their strollers as luggage and no strollers get carried up or down jetway stairs.
