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SoCal Family Thrown Off Overbooked Delta Flight Over Child's Seating
A Southern California family says they were kicked off an overbooked Delta airplane because they refused to yield a seat held by their young son. The Schear family of Huntington Beach says they were flying from Hawaii to Los Angeles last week when airline staff asked them to give up a seat occupied by their 2-year-old son and carry him on their laps for the duration of the flight. (abc7.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There should be a rule that all must be sorted prior to boarding. Once you walk past the gate (except for criminal / illegal infractions) your assigned seat is yours at your option - no exceptions.
The problem is they were occupying a seat that wasn't theirs.
I believe the rule should be that once past the gate, possession of any boarding card or cards with a seat assignment means that those seats are yours. . . . . All to be treated as to if passing the gate is the finality, not the airplane blocking out or being airborne.
The 2 year old was let on with a lap boarding pass accompanying the parents ticket.
If no assignment card in possession, possessing seat is trespass /illegal boarding. otherwise, once past the gate . . .
I think your missing the point that the child had a valid boarding pass. The pass was to sit in the lap of the parent. Once on the plane the parents tried to put the child in the seat next to them that wasn't theirs.
It would be easily agreed that a valid lap pass is not a valid seat assignment, and that possessing such other seat would be trespass. Of coarse age 2 and over requires a seat.
If so, the problem began at the gate. Who can argue a seat not being yours if you don't
posses the assignment card? Multiple assignment of a same seat is rare - otherwise . .
posses the assignment card? Multiple assignment of a same seat is rare - otherwise . .