maxiesmom
The Mean Squinty Eye Works
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2004
I find this whole thing very interesting.
Here, I think the rule is that a young child MUST be sat with a parent / carer. At no extra cost. Of course, if there are more adults / more children, you might not ALL be together and you would have to pay extra for that, but, I am surprised that people feel it is right that one adult and one small child should have to pay more to guarantee sitting together. It would cause more problems for the others on the plane were they sat separately. Who in the world wants to be sat next to someone else's 4yr old?! Why would anyone object to that being included?
They are not paying any more to sit together than anyone else. This system is a la carte, so that those who don't care where there seat is don't have to pay for it. And those who do, all of those who do, have to pay.
I have problems with parents and their child getting free assigned seats and no one else getting them. First off, what is the cut off age? Not every 9 year old is the same, nor is every 13 year old, or every 15 year old. Jane Smith could have a 10 year old who would be just fine sitting away from her, while Mary Jones has a 14 year old that needs to sit next to her. Also, why is that child and mom more important and deserving of that assigned seat than an elderly person? Or a disabled person? Or someone who broke their arm last week? Or someone with severe anxiety? Why should mom and child get free seat assignments but those people do not?