Senator Asks Airlines to Drop Seat Fee for Kids?

by ~ The Rebel ~ Posted 2012/05/27 22:08:29

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Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children
to sit together without paying extra.

The New York Democrat is reacting to an Associated Press story last week
detailing how families this summer are going to find it harder to sit together
without paying fees that can add up to hundreds of dollars over the original
ticket price.

"Children need access to their parents and parents need access to their
children," Schumer said in a statement. "Unnecessary airline fees shouldn't
serve as a literal barrier between mother and child."

The River Rat 2012/05/27 22:10:22

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Democrats are always willing and ready to give away something that belongs to someone else.
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MW121 2012/05/28 16:57:58

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then book early or pay the fees.. it's not that difficult.. why does the government need to get involved.. ridiculous

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akgold 2012/05/28 05:44:04

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Book early, no problem. The parents don't need to pay extra for their kids to be with them. They can pay for premium seats for themselves then offer those seats to the people in the cheap seats sitting by their kids. Easy-peasey.

Schumer of course believes private business should give away anything the government doesn't already supply.

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strawberry 2012/05/28 01:17:12

I like that idea. Maybe my daughter would fly to see me more often with her children.

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bagoshi to strawberry 2012/05/28 01:26:42

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Are children not people, why are they different than any other person on the flight?

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Fran-Halen 2012/05/27 23:48:09

They already squeeze travelers for every dime.

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bagoshi to Fran-Halen 2012/05/28 01:27:04

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Are children not people, why are they different than any other person on the flight?

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Fran-Halen to bagoshi 2012/05/28 01:32:51

Do you have small ones? Do you fly often?

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bagoshi to Fran-Halen 2012/05/28 02:39:19

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Where I have children or not is not the issue. It is whether or not they are occupying a seat. If they are they should be paying for it.

There is absolutely no reason for them to get a free seat simply on the basis of age!

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The River Rat 2012/05/27 22:10:22

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Democrats are always willing and ready to give away something that belongs to someone else.

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