JetBlue, Ft Lauderdale: Family removed from flight
Family of 5 removed from flight - After allegedly threatening another passenger over a dispute triggered by their toddler kicking the seat.
Family tossed from JetBlue flight after toddler kicked seat | New York Post It happened July 2. As best I can tell, it just started being reported yesterday. |
Apart from what seems to be high-handed action by the airline (admitting we don't know the whole story), did they really depart with the families bags still on board?
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The removed passengers don't seem to understand that the seat kicking had nothing to do with their removal - it was their threats and obscene language that earned them the boot. It looks like Jet Blue did the right thing - far better to remove a problem on the ground before it turns into one in the air.
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Family kicked off a JetBlue plane
Apparently one of their kids was misbehaving:
Passengers say JetBlue removed them from flight after 1-year-old kicked seat - ABC News |
Press release says the aircraft departed with the disembarked pax luggage still on board ? Double standards of security I would say!
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Just how would their luggage present a threat. Realistically?
I'm sure the rest of the pax were grateful that someone used their noddle instead of barking like Pavlovs dog and left it there rather than delay things any further. |
nonflynomore - comments
I disagree with nonflynomore's remarks about the passengers' luggage: airline say the family were "issuing threats" - that's why they were removed, not because of child's behaviour. The rules about unaccompanied baggage are there for a reason, and should be adhered to 100% of the time. If this family were indeed threatening the crew, that should "raise the flag" to their higher-than-usual security risk.
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I regret to say that I wish such people would be kicked off flights and banned more often. Parents who don't give a damn, and do nothing, about their children persistently kicking the seat in front (the 1-year-old was clearly on someone's lap) are a real nuisance to other passengers.
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I thought it was commonplace on US Domestic flights to not always offload baggage even if the passengers were not on-board? As much as I disagree with the practice, this is not the first time I've heard of this happening.
Every person denied on a flight now seems to want to get their 5 minutes of fame. If this was to happen to me I'd me mortified and be the one apologising to be honest. The last thing I'd do is go running to the press. |
Originally Posted by scotneil
(Post 9836604)
I disagree with nonflynomore's remarks about the passengers' luggage: airline say the family were "issuing threats" - that's why they were removed, not because of child's behaviour. The rules about unaccompanied baggage are there for a reason, and should be adhered to 100% of the time. If this family were indeed threatening the crew, that should "raise the flag" to their higher-than-usual security risk.
Threats didn't start till they were asked to disembark. The family had all intention of flying. Therefore during a risk assessment it must have been determined of very low threat level. And that is how the systems is supposed to work. |
Originally Posted by OldLurker
(Post 9836648)
I regret to say that I wish such people would be kicked off flights and banned more often. Parents who don't give a damn, and do nothing, about their children persistently kicking the seat in front (the 1-year-old was clearly on someone's lap) are a real nuisance to other passengers.
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I really don't know what to think.
The family got off the plane, and they kept asking for the reason for this but none were forthcoming. As a private company they can refuse service to anyone, but I'm having a hard time to side with them. My personal opinion, of course. |
I am fully supportive of ejecting passengers with seat-kicking children.
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Originally Posted by Herod
(Post 9835862)
Apart from what seems to be high-handed action by the airline (admitting we don't know the whole story), did they really depart with the families bags still on board?
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Originally Posted by Avenger
(Post 9836460)
Press release says the aircraft departed with the disembarked pax luggage still on board ? Double standards of security I would say!
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Originally Posted by DirtyProp
(Post 9836724)
I really don't know what to think.
The family got off the plane, and they kept asking for the reason for this but none were forthcoming. |
Originally Posted by B2N2
(Post 9836691)
Also common sense may be applied as appropriate.
Threats didn't start till they were asked to disembark. The family had all intention of flying. Therefore during a risk assessment it must have been determined of very low threat level. And that is how the systems is supposed to work. Unlikely? Not too long ago, terrorists flying planes into buildings was unlikely, as was the possibility of terrorists driving cars or lorries into pedestrians. |
Originally Posted by edi_local
(Post 9836654)
I thought it was commonplace on US Domestic flights to not always offload baggage even if the passengers were not on-board? As much as I disagree with the practice, this is not the first time I've heard of this happening.
Every person denied on a flight now seems to want to get their 5 minutes of fame. If this was to happen to me I'd me mortified and be the one apologising to be honest. The last thing I'd do is go running to the press. |
Children do have a habit of kicking the seats in front of them, kids are kids. Most parents say "I'm very sorry, I'll try to stop it happening again." and then do something about it. But there are some precious parents out there with equally precious offspring. Either their little darling didn't do it, their lovely little thing is sitting in a paid seat and can do whatver it wants or maybe they just can not stand criticism. Fortunately there are not that many anti-social parents so these things don't happen that often but it's best if such precious people do not travel with others.
With regards to luggage it deoends on local law and airline policy. This family thought they were going to fly. Admittedly, it could have been a set up but the chances of annoying someone enough before flight and then getting deplaned are less than successfully getting a prohibited package in board using other means. Besides 100% bag screening will reduced the chances of getting anything untoward on board to a negligible level. So if their unaccompanied bags flew it was an entirely reasonable thing to do. And as ever, more facts would be nice. But now lawyers have got involved they will be lost in the action. |
Originally Posted by .Scott
(Post 9835809)
Family of 5 removed from flight - After allegedly threatening another passenger over a dispute triggered by their toddler kicking the seat.
Family tossed from JetBlue flight after toddler kicked seat New York Post It happened July 2. As best I can tell, it just started being reported yesterday. https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net...dc&oe=5B9A1DA2 |
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