Comments on: Airline executives: Look at what Gulf Air is doing

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:05:23 +0000

I don’t know when kids became pariahs in the U.S., especially traveling. I think it is why I’m sticking to road trips if I can’t fly an international carrier.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:32:10 +0000

Nice to know there are some enlightened airlines out there. On my most recent cross-country trip with my 2 kids (last week, in fact), I was assigned seats in the LAST row. I had to sweet-talk my way to get on on prior to the frenzy of general boarding. Seriously? Do they have any clue how long it takes a mom traveling alone to board with two young kids and a stroller? I was doing THEM a favor and they acted like I was insisting on sitting in first class! Way to go, Gulf Air. Wish you provided service here!

By: Mi Ae

Mi Ae — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:13:50 +0000

Megchen,

It sounds like you are adjusting well to East Coast life. Where is Jack working these days? Any chance of a Keough-Geoum-Crane-Taylor reunion in the summer? I will be checking your blog for updates.

By: Carolina

Carolina — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:54:38 +0000

Love it. I do wish airlines would do things to make it easier for families that fly. And like you said, if they want our travel dollars…

By: RookieMom Whitney

RookieMom Whitney — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:33:44 +0000

We don’t fly with the kids a whole lot, but I’ve been less than impressed with the treatment they get. Recently I got on the plane with my 4 yo son and asked the flight attendents who were greeting people at the entrance of the plane, “Do you have anything for him?” One responded, “Like what?” while the other one said, “No.” I said, “Um, like wings or a coloring book?” and then one of them begrudgingly dug up some wings. Seriously?

When I was 4, my parents flew me back and forth between their separate houses on PSA by myself, lying that I was 5. The flight attendants acted as my babysitters, as I recall.