Comments on: Upgrades and Downgrades — October 2, 2007 — Alaska Airlines miles expire, great excuses for illegal behavior, and the sanitizing of inflight movies http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: TLH http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16746 TLH Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:27:22 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16746 I have had a discussion with the organization that is pushing this bill. kidsflysafe.com. What they want is for airlines to show p or pg movies, provide individual monitors or a special section of seating for kids. I agree that some level of judgement should be used by the airlines on what they show on publicly viewable screens. However the bottom line is parents have a choice in what airline they buy tickets on. More regulation will end up costing everyone more money and head aches. I asked them a few simple questions that they would not answer. How many seats should be set aside for the kids section? What if the kids section is full and the movie in the regular cabin is rated pg13. Do you not allow a child under 13 to sit there if that's all that's available and they have to miss the flight? I have had a discussion with the organization that is pushing this bill. kidsflysafe.com. What they want is for airlines to show p or pg movies, provide individual monitors or a special section of seating for kids. I agree that some level of judgement should be used by the airlines on what they show on publicly viewable screens. However the bottom line is parents have a choice in what airline they buy tickets on. More regulation will end up costing everyone more money and head aches. I asked them a few simple questions that they would not answer. How many seats should be set aside for the kids section? What if the kids section is full and the movie in the regular cabin is rated pg13. Do you not allow a child under 13 to sit there if that’s all that’s available and they have to miss the flight?

]]> By: TierFlyer http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16638 TierFlyer Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:12:08 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16638 Anon/11:34 - Spoken like someone with no kids. I was horrified by the visuals (over which I had no control but did not see because of my seat angle (TV above head) and the dialog. I suppose if the stew had handed my 11 year old a beer it would have been my fault too? I don't want a village of Plundercrats to raise my kids, but it would be nice if the entertainment mavens would reconsider our slide towards sleazdom come. -TF Anon/11:34 -

Spoken like someone with no kids.

I was horrified by the visuals (over which I had no control but did not see because of my seat angle (TV above head) and the dialog.

I suppose if the stew had handed my 11 year old a beer it would have been my fault too?

I don’t want a village of Plundercrats to raise my kids, but it would be nice if the entertainment mavens would reconsider our slide towards sleazdom come.

-TF

]]> By: anon. http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16626 anon. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:34:04 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16626 to T.F.- I would say that it was YOUR responsibility to watch the movie while your kids were watching it to make sure that it was something you approved of. It is not the responsibility of the airline. to T.F.-
I would say that it was YOUR responsibility to watch the movie while your kids were watching it to make sure that it was something you approved of. It is not the responsibility of the airline.

]]> By: TierFlyer http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16621 TierFlyer Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:51:42 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16621 We recently flew on NZ from AUK to HNL and they had that skating movie on the big screen and drop downs. My kids enjoyed it, I read a book, ignoring it. My wife got it in Netflix and we were horrified at the language and situations. A friend on the plane said that it was shown uncut. Holy crap. I'm not a big fan of gov't legislation, but, seriously, exec's need to use some common sense about what they put on the overhead. -TF We recently flew on NZ from AUK to HNL and they had that skating movie on the big screen and drop downs. My kids enjoyed it, I read a book, ignoring it.

My wife got it in Netflix and we were horrified at the language and situations. A friend on the plane said that it was shown uncut.

Holy crap.

I’m not a big fan of gov’t legislation, but, seriously, exec’s need to use some common sense about what they put on the overhead.

-TF

]]> By: Sheila http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16619 Sheila Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:40:40 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/10/02/upgrades-and-downgrades-october-2-2007-alaska-airlines-miles-expire-great-excuses-for-illegal-behavior/#comment-16619 RE: Hawaiian Airlines vs. Mesa Bwahahahaha! I've heard everything now! RE: Hawaiian Airlines vs. Mesa
Bwahahahaha! I’ve heard everything now!

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