Should unruly children be asked to get off a flight?
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A person who won’t get into a seatbelt (child or adult) should politely be given a chance to get into the seatbelt and if they don’t, politely removed from the plane. I emphasize *politely* — especially in the case of a kid who may just be terrified. If everyone is calm, polite, and understanding, then that may by itself resolve the problem. If it doesn’t, then of course it’s reasonable to take them off the flight and give them time to calm down before putting them on another flight. The other passengers shouldn’t be held up indefinitely, nor should a kid fly without a seatbelt. They should be willing to be held up two minutes to give the kid a chance, however.
If it’s just a typical amount of kid noise, though, that’s another matter, and the kid should stay on and people should realize that if they’re in a public place then they have to deal with the public, including typical kids.
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I am not familiar with the story, but if children are being so disruptive that it is bothering other passengers, then yes, they should be. Adults would be and if parents can’t control their children, then other people should not have to pay the price. That said, if the children were young, then nobody can control a bored toddler or preschooler, so if they were not very old, then no.
Also, people must remember that diverting a flight and putting people off it is a very expensive business for the airline. It is not like stopping a bus. Therefore, they MUST have good reason to do it.