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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's absolutely abominable that airlines are allowed to do this. Those of you who think it's okay are like the frog in the pot of boiling water.[/quote]

Agree. It’s not a “premium service” to sit next to your child. FFS! [/quote]

Sitting with travel companions didn’t use to be premium, but it is now. Parents aren’t more important than other travelers who also would like to sit with their travel companions. Parents just expect to be catered to. [/quote]

This is exactly right.  Choosing seats so you can sit together (for anyone) is a premium service.  You may not like it, but that's the way it is.  What parents are really asking is that airlines give that premium service to them for free.  Or even worse, they expect airlines to move other passengers who have paid the premium fee to accommodate them once they board the plane so they can sit with their party.

What *should* happen is that airlines shouldn't permit families with young children to purchase basic economy fares - they should only permit families to purchase tickets in fare classes where seat selection is available.  [/quote]

Most airlines have policies in place that require them to accommodate disabled passengers by seating them next to travel companions who are providing caretaking services.

Do you think caretakers of disabled people are demanding a "premium service for free" when they sit next to the person they are caring for in order to accommodate their needs?

Some of y'all are so dystopian.[/quote]

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