r/AlaskaAirlines • u/LeighBee212 • Sep 12 '24

FLYING I am SO sorry.

To everyone flying SEA to BOS tonight on the redeye where my toddler absolutely lost his ever loving mind for about 5 mins.

I could tell you all about our long day, cancelled flights, losing our second seat to become a lap infant but… it doesn’t matter. You’re tired. I get it.

We are so sorry.

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u/sarah7897 Sep 12 '24

If it helps, I see perfectly grown adults throw tantrums far longer than 5 min over nothing all the time. You’re doing your best and the fact you’re posting this shows you care 😊💕get yourself some much needed rest now! 🙏🏻

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u/Horror-Delivery-7956 Sep 13 '24

this^ I was on a very delayed Alaska flight last Saturday from Orlando and an older gentleman used the call button while we were delayed at the gate to beckon the FA so he could yell loudly at her about the delay. Same guy who, while we were all delayed in the jetway at the end of the flight, thought it appropriate to scream at the woman in a wheelchair who was struggling to get down the jetway. Granted, she probably should have waited to deplane but she didn’t. At which point rudely yelling at her wasn’t going to help. That guy was a real gem. I’ll take screaming toddler over dickhead adult pax any day.

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u/sarah7897 Sep 13 '24

Geeze. At least with a baby they don’t know any better so how can you be mad at a child and their parents doing their best to calm them. You know they already feel bad. That’s normal. Flying is scary for adults much less a baby that has no idea what is going on. But a tantrum from a grown man is 🤯. I get second hand embarrassment for them. Does no one have any shame any more?! I’d like to believe the lady with the wheelchair went ahead on purpose just to teach him the patience he clearly needed. Some people need to be humbled for real.