The pandemic has led to significant changes to flying rules and regulations.Many families with children have been removed or asked to leave flights over mask rules.An industry expert said airlines should use common sense over mask policies for children.Flying with young children can be a fraught experience at the best of times but it's even harder during a pandemic.
Some passengers say airlines are not treating them fairly. Ryan Whitney Harris said this was the case when her husband, their 7-year-old daughter, and 3-year-old son traveled from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee, on June 6.' flight attendants because her toddler could not keep his face mask on.She went to great efforts to try and get her son to keep his mask on "while he screamed and kicked and cried," she added.
According to Harris, the family's every action was scrutinized. In one instance, Harris said she handed her son a bag of sweets so he would just eat and they would be left alone by the airline crew. But she said they never were. "Your son needs his mask on in between bites," Harris recalled a flight attendant telling her. "I kept my mouth shut the whole time because I was afraid we would be kicked off the flight. Since they said if he didn't wear the mask, we would."
Harris said she couldn't accompany her son to the bathroom either. "They would not allow me to stand with my young child at the bathroom at three years old," Harris said. "He was so scared."Harris complained to the airline and in an emailed response, which Insider has viewed, it apologized for her experience. "Crew should not only be consistent but be compassionate. Ultimately, I'm sorry if we missed a chance to be of better service to your family," it said.
And these flight attendants wonder why they're getting punched in the face more often.
There is a serious threat going on if you don't like safety protocol stay home.