Source: BroBible
Summary
A couple was asked to leave an Allegiant Air flight from Florida to Indiana because their baby was crying. The couple claims the baby was not sick, but the flight staff and MedLink, the airline’s medical information service provider, decided it was not in the child’s best interest to continue travel. The couple was rebooked on a later flight, but they dispute Allegiant’s account of the incident and claim they were treated unprofessionally.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name: “Airline Drama.”
A crying baby on a flight is nothing new, but getting kicked off a plane for it? That’s a fresh one. Allegiant Air’s “safety and well-being” concerns seem to have taken a backseat to passenger discomfort. Who needs a medical professional when you have a flight attendant and a phone call to MedLink?
The couple’s side of the story is a masterclass in “we were just trying to fly with our baby, and then this happened.” Syd, the mother, is a nurse, and she knows a thing or two about fevers and rashes.
Allegiant’s response? “We’re sorry, but our crew made a real-time decision, and MedLink said it was okay.” Okay, Allegiant, but what about the part where you humiliated the family and gave them a crappy car seat?
And the internet is divided, because of course it is. Some people think the airline was right, while others think the family was treated poorly. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Who cares? It’s just another day in the world of airline drama.
One thing’s for sure: if you’re going to kick someone off a flight, make sure you have a good reason, and maybe, just maybe, apologize and offer some actual help instead of a half-hearted “sorry, not sorry.”
